a white powder with a disagreeable taste used as a bleaching agent in ale, wine, beer, and other food products. Commercial bisulfite consists chiefly of sodium metabisulfite ... Used externally for parasitic skin diseases. Concentrated solutions are highly irritating to the skin and mucous membranes.
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