Fow´ler's so`lu´tion

An aqueous solution of arsenite of potassium, of such strength that one hundred parts represent one part of arsenious acid, or white arsenic; - named from Fowler, an English physician who first brought it into use.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

References in periodicals archive

Medicinal treatment with Anthiomaline, Antimosan, Fowler's solution and Thuja (homeopathic medicine) etc.

Autohemotherapy for Management of Cutaneous Papillomatosis in a Bull

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Fowler's solution (containing 1% arsenic trioxide) was prescribed to treat asthma, psoriasis, syphilis, and chronic myelogenous leukemia (Waxman and Anderson 2001).

In a study of patients who took Fowler's solution (containing 1% arsenic trioxide) during 1945-1969, approximately 50% had arsenic-related skin changes (Cuziek et al.

A case of Bowen's disease and small-cell lung carcinoma: long-term consequences of chronic arsenic exposure in Chinese traditional medicine

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