Mercurochrome

[mer-kyoor-uh-krohm]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of merbromin.

Mercurochrome

/ məˈkjʊərəˌkrəʊm /

noun

1. a solution of merbromin, used as a topical antibacterial agent

Example Sentences

“Mercurochrome” was a finalist for the 2001 National Book Award in poetry, and it’s a vivid representation of her sensibility.

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In my memory, it’s the smell of warm coconut oil and dust mites and puddling Mercurochrome.

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There was a recurring palette of pale red and sickly, Mercurochrome yellow.

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On the inside, sharp smells—vinegar, alcohol, purple liquid iodine, red Mercurochrome solution, and soap—filled the air.

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Then, feeling her answer was too civil under the circumstances, she added, “Mercurochrome’s no good at all for that.”

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