Argyrol

[ ahr-juh-rawl, -rol ]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. mild silver protein.

Argyrol

/ ˈɑːdʒɪˌrɒl; ɑːˈdʒɪərɒl /

noun

1. a dark brown compound of silver and a protein, used medicinally as a local antiseptic

Example Sentences

Before antibiotics, most newborn eyes were treated with an antiseptic, and Barnes pushed Argyrol as the cure of choice.

From The Daily Beast

The referee finds that, like Argyrol, it is nonirritant to the nasal mucosa in a 10 per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

About the same claims are made for the local use of Silvol as are generally made for Argyrol.

From Project Gutenberg

If the physician himself makes the applications of silver nitrate, the nurse should use some silver salt like argyrol.

From Project Gutenberg

Among the different silver preparations on the market, protargol and argyrol are the best known.

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