algarot Meaning, Definition & Usage

Al"ga*rot, Al"ga*roth noun (Also<
  • Algarot
  • Algaroth
)
Etymology
F. algaroth, fr. the name of the inventor, Algarotti.
Definitions
  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 1913