Neoform
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article from the 1928-1936 Great Medical Encyclopedia describes neoform (basic bismuth triiodophenolate), an antiseptic powder used for suppurating ulcers and skin diseases, and briefly defines neocytosis as the presence of immature leukocyte forms in the blood.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
NEOFORM, Neoform, C6H2I3O·BiO, basic bismuth triiodophenolate; obtained analogously to xeroform by the action of a bismuth salt on triiodophenol; a yellow powder with a weak odor, insoluble in water, alcohol, and ether. Dry neoform is a fairly stable compound. Upon ignition, it leaves 35.5% Bi2O3. It is used as an antiseptic dusting powder for suppurating ulcers, and in ointments for certain skin diseases, similar to xeroform. NEOCYTOSIS, the presence of immature forms of leukocytes in the blood. See Leukocytosis, Leukemia.
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“Neoform.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/neoform/