Monsel's salt

noun

A basic sulphate of iron with medical uses.

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Meanings

nounMonsel's salt (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA basic sulphate of iron with medical uses.

Origin

Invented by Leon Monsel (1816–1878), French military pharmacist.

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APA

Monsel's salt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monsel's%20salt

MLA

“Monsel's salt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monsel's%20salt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Monsel's salt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monsel's%20salt.

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