thioglycollate
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom thio- + glycollate.
Noun
editthioglycollate (plural thioglycollates)
- (organic chemistry) A sulfur-substituted glycolate
- 1966, Arthur Jarrett et al., Dermatology: A Functional Introduction[1], page 96:
- Thioglycollates are potential skin-sensitising agents, and strong solutions can cause serious damage to the skin because of their keratolytic action.
- (microbiology) A growth medium containing sodium thioglycollate and other substances
- cultured in thioglycollate broth