Assertion: antimony's compound | /r/ObjectUse | used as medicine
Facets:
value: for fireproofing
type: PURPOSE
value: since ancient times
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Antimony compounds, commonly known by the Arabic name ‘’kohl,’’ have been used as cosmetics and medicines since ancient times.
text: Antimony compounds are used in medicine as anti-infective agents in the treatment of tropical diseases.
text: Some antimony compounds were used as medicines to kill protozoans.
text: Some antimony compounds were used as medicines to kill protozoans.
text: Although antimony and many of its compounds are toxic, tartar emetic (potassium antimonyl tartrate), meglumine antimoniate, sodium stibogluconate, and other compounds are used as medicines.
text: a silvery-white, brittle, nonmetallic chemical element of crystalline structure, found only in combination: used in alloys with metals to harden them and increase their resistance to chemical action; compounds of antimony are used in medicines, pigments, and matches, and for fireproofing: symbol, Sb; at.
text: Compounds of antimony are used in medicines, pigments, matches, and fireproofing.