Diachylon

/ˈdaɪəˌkaɪlən/

Translation of "diachylon" into Russian

Noun

/ˈdaɪəˌkaɪlən/

diachylon

diachylons pl

The doctor applied a diachylon to the wound.

Доктор наложил диахилон на рану.

Noun

/ˈdaɪəˌkaɪlən/

A type of medical plaster made from lead oxide and oil, used historically for dressing wounds.

The doctor applied a diachylon to the patient's wound to aid in healing.

Specifically, compound diachylon: a stronger formulation of the plaster that was formerly taken internally as an abortifacient or emmenagogue.

In Victorian Britain, women sometimes ingested compound diachylon in an attempt to induce menstruation.

Adjective

/ˈdaɪəˌkaɪlən/

Relating to or made of diachylon plaster.

The nurse prepared a diachylon dressing for the wound.