flowers of sulfur: Meaning and Definition of

flow'ers of sul'fur

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— Pharm. Pharm.
  1. sublimed sulfur in the form of a fine yellow powder, used in medicine chiefly to kill parasites and fungi and to treat certain skin diseases.
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