Argyrol

[ ahr-juh-rawl, -rol ]

/ ˈɑr dʒəˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl /

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Pharmacology, Trademark.

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Words nearby Argyrol

argy-bargy, argyle, Argyll, Argyll and Bute, Argyllshire, Argyrol, Arhat, Århus, arhythmia, aria, aria da capo

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How to use Argyrol in a sentence

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
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
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
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

Among the different silver preparations on the market, protargol and argyrol are the best known.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

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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