Depressant.—A medicine which lessens vital power, as Opium, Aconite, etc.
Depresso-Motor.—A medicine that depresses motor activity, as Sodium or Potassium Bromide, etc.
Depurant.—A medicine for cleaning foul wounds and abscesses, as Hydrogen Peroxide, etc.
Depuratory.—A medicine which purifies the blood, as Sulphur, Iodide Potassium, etc.
Dermatic.—A medicine used in diseases of the skin, as Resorcinol, Zinc Oxide, etc.
Derivative.—A substance used in drawing away blood or liquid exudates from diseased parts by creating an extra demand for them in some other part of the body, as Mustard, Capsicum, Cantharides, etc.
Desiccant.—A medicine used for drying up sores, as Tannic Acid, Boric Acid, etc.
Desiccative.—A medicine which dries up secretions, as Zinc Oxide, Camphor, etc.
Desiccatory.—A medicine used externally to dry up moisture or fluids from wounds, as Tannic Acid, Starch, etc.
Desquamation.—A medicine which removes scales from the skin, bones and mucous membranes, as Potassium Iodide, etc.