Fowler's solution

noun

Fowler's solution

noun

Etymology Named after an English chemist, Thomas Fowler (1736–1801). First mentioned in 1786.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Historical An aqueous solution (containing arsenite and potassium), containing 1% arsenic trioxide. It was historically used in treatment of leukemia, but has since been discredited.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.