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adj. - Containing a trivalent and pentavalent metalloid element that is commonly metallic silvery white, crystalline, and brittle yet rather soft

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Usage examples (34)
  • antimonial lead
  • Take of mixture of ammoniacum 4 oz., syrup of squill 3 drms., antimonial wine 60 drops, wine 1/2 oz., mix and cork.
  • ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
  • The old antimonial treatment still worked in East Africa, but MSF couldn't get enough of it to meet the burgeoning need, and Fungizone was out of the question in that...
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