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MERBROMINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does merbromine mean?
• MERBROMINE (noun)
The noun MERBROMINE has 1 sense:
1. a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
Familiarity information: MERBROMINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
merbromine; Mercurochrome
Hypernyms ("merbromine" is a kind of...):
antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)
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