A brominated derivative of camphor, in which bromine atoms have been introduced into the camphor molecule, historically used in medicine.
From 'bromo-' (bromine) plus 'camphor' (a waxy solid from camphor laurel trees, from Arabic and Sanskrit origins), indicating chemical modification of a natural product.
Bromocamphor was popular in early 20th-century medicine as a supposed stimulant and antiseptic, but modern science has largely abandoned it—it's a great example of how old chemical remedies are continuously replaced by better-tested modern drugs.
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