Algarot
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Al´ga`rot
n. | 1. | (Med.) A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.