Detergent.—A substance for purifying and cleansing wounds, ulcers, as Hydrogen Peroxide, Soap and Water, etc.
Diaphoretic.—A medicine which causes an increased amount of perspiration, as Pilocarpine, Ginger, etc.
Diarrhetic.—A substance or medicine which causes increased frequency and lessened consistency of fecal evacuations, as Mandrake.
Dietetic.—A medicine having nutritious properties, as Olive or Cod Liver Oil, etc.
Digestant.—A medicine that assists digestion of food, in the mouth, stomach or intestines, as Pancreatin, Pepsin, etc.
Digestive.—A medicine which promotes the process of digestion, as Gentian, Qussia, Nux Vomica, etc.
Diluent.—A medicine that dilutes the secretions of organs, as Magnesium Sulphate, Gamboge, Arecoline, etc.
Discutient.—A substance or medicine having the power of causing an exudation to disappear, as Iodide of Potassium, Red Iodide of Mercury, etc.
Disinfectant.—A medicine which destroys septic poisons of communicable diseases; its special function is to kill or hinder the development of those germs or bacteria which produce diseases, as Carbolic Acid, Chloride of Lime, Formaldehyde, etc.
Dissolvent.—A medicine that promotes solution of tissues of the body, as Potassium Iodide, etc.