Mercurochrome
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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There was a recurring palette of pale red and sickly, Mercurochrome yellow.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2019
Mercurochrome, happy combination of powerful antiseptic and penetrating dye, was injected in the veins of typhoid-carrying rabbits.
From Time Magazine Archive
After the lunch hour, having swept her schoolroom, and put Mercurochrome on Gaylyn's cut finger, Miss Campbell found the going harder than in the morning.
From Time Magazine Archive
Doctors complain about shortages of antibiotics and approximately 200 other medications, ranging from simple Mercurochrome to sophisticated cancer and heart drugs.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the inside, sharp smells—vinegar, alcohol, purple liquid iodine, red Mercurochrome solution, and soap—filled the air.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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