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merbromin

[mer-broh-min]
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noun Pharmacology.
  1. an iridescent green, water-soluble powder, C20H8Br2HgNa2O6, that forms a red solution when dissolved in water: used as an antiseptic and as a germicide.
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Origin of merbromin

First recorded in 1940–45; mer(curic) + brom(o)- + -in2
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British Dictionary definitions for merbromin

merbromin

noun
  1. a green iridescent crystalline compound that forms a red solution in water: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Formula: C 20 H 8 Br 2 HgNa 2 O 6See also Mercurochrome
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Word Origin

C20: blend of mercuric + dibromofluorescein
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merbromin in Medicine

merbromin

(mər-brō′mĭn)
n.
  1. A green crystalline organic compound that forms a red aqueous solution, used as a germicide and an antiseptic.
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