Mercurochrome
[ mer-kyoor-uh-krohm ]
/ mərˈkyʊər əˌkroʊm /
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Pharmacology, Trademark.
a brand of merbromin.
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Words nearby Mercurochrome
mercuric sulfide, mercuric sulphide, mercurify, mercurize, mercuro-, Mercurochrome, mercurous, mercurous chloride, mercury, mercury arc, mercury barometer
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How to use Mercurochrome in a sentence
One of the ambulance men has red hair, and the other has a mercurochrome-stain on his left sleeve.
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British Dictionary definitions for Mercurochrome
Mercurochrome
/ (məˈkjʊərəˌkrəʊm) /
noun
trademark a solution of merbromin, used as a topical antibacterial agent
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Medical definitions for Mercurochrome
Mercurochrome
[ mər-kyur′ə-krōm′ ]
A trademark for a preparation of merbromin.
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