Meanings
santyl1
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Santyl.
It was soon found that in many cases the urine only cleared up when the santyl was given after the kava preparation had been used, while conversely, very few cases were benefited when kava-kavin was substituted owing to insufficient action […]
1907, The Medical Critic and Guide, page 132 more examples
The patient stated that he had suffered from pains in the region of the kidneys when taking sandal-wood oil some months previously, so that when I prescribed santyl for him I requested the resident medical officer to watch the case carefully, […]
1907, The Medical Examiner and General Practitioner: A Journal Devoted to Physical Diagnosis, page 192It is said that santyl passes the stomach unchanged, but is slowly split up in the intestines into its constituents, santalol and salicylic acid. Santyl is claimed to have the same actions as sandalwood oil, except that because of the slow liberation of santalol, it produces less irritation […]. It is claimed to be useful like santal oil for gonorrheal urethritis.
1919, Council on Drugs (American Medical Association), New and Nonofficial Drugs, page 256
Santyl2
- uncountablemedicineA particular brand of collagenase ointment.
- Antibiotic fights infection and Santyl® ointment removes dead skin. - Healthy skin tissue fills in the wound. - Healthy pink cells start to form around the edge and on the surface. Discontinue Santyl® when granulation tissue is well established.
2012, Pamela Brown, Quick Reference to Wound Care, →ISBN, page 831 more example
Santyl is excreted in a form more allied to sulphates and glycoll; it is more fully oxidized and its products are unirritating. Some experiments recently conducted with Santyl tablets show that these are absorbed almost as quickly as Santyl drops […]
1909, Adolf Baginsky, Jacob Snowman, Folia Therapeutica: A Periodical Journal Relating to Modern Therapeutics and Pharmacology for Medical Practitioners
Origin
Brand name, attested since at least the early 1900s, from Santalum or santalum (which see for other related terms).
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