Argyrol

[ ahr-juh-rawl, -rol ]

/ ˈɑr dʒəˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

mild silver protein.

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Examples from the Web for argyrol

Before antibiotics, most newborn eyes were treated with an antiseptic, and Barnes pushed Argyrol as the cure of choice.
Philadelphia’s Reopened Barnes Foundation Puts Its Masterpieces in a Better Light|Blake Gopnik|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If the physician himself makes the applications of silver nitrate, the nurse should use some silver salt like argyrol.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
The referee finds that, like Argyrol, it is nonirritant to the nasal mucosa in a 10 per cent.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
Among the different silver preparations on the market, protargol and argyrol are the best known.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

About the same claims are made for the local use of Silvol as are generally made for Argyrol.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for argyrol

Argyrol

/ (ˈɑːdʒɪˌrɒl, ɑːˈdʒɪərɒl) /

noun

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

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Medicine definitions for argyrol

Argyrol

[ är′jə-rôl′, -rōl′ ]

A trademark for a silver-protein compound used as a local antiseptic.