Mercurochrome

American  

[mer-kyoor-uh-krohm] / mərˈkyʊər əˌkroʊm /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of merbromin.

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Mercurochrome British  

/ məˈkjʊərəˌkrəʊm /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From New York Times

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

From New York Times

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

From Literature

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

From Literature