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Mercurochrome

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Mer·cu·ro·chrome  (mr-kyr-krm)
A trademark used for a solution of merbromin.
Mercurochrome [məˈkjʊərəˌkrəʊm]
n
(Medicine)™ a solution of merbromin, used as topical antibacterial agent
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Noun1.Mercurochrome - a mercurial compound applied topically as an antisepticMercurochrome - a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
merbromine
antiseptic - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
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