CAMPHORA MONOBROMATA
\kˈamfɔːɹə mˌɒnə͡ʊbɹəmˈɑːtə], \kˈamfɔːɹə mˌɒnəʊbɹəmˈɑːtə], \k_ˈa_m_f_ɔː_ɹ_ə m_ˌɒ_n_əʊ_b_ɹ_ə_m_ˈɑː_t_ə]\
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Syn.: bromcamphor. A compound, C10H15BrO, formed by the action of bromin on camphor heated upon the water bath; a colorless, crystalline substance of camphoraceous odor and taste, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, used as a sedative in delirium tremens and related conditions
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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