Zinc Chloride: Also called "Butter of Zinc". It is a compound occasionally used in escharotic skin creams salves for the treatment of skin cancer and other dermal/epidermal conditions.
Chemo-surgery: Introduced by F.E. Mohs' it consists of freezing the tissue with zinc chloride and scraping off the malignant cells. It requires repeated and careful histological examination before cure is claimed and treatment terminated.
 See also: Zinc, FDA, Enzymes, Protein, Active ingredients
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