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mercurochrome::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | merbromine |
| Type of | antiseptic |
Examples of mercurochrome
mercurochrome
Doctors in white coats rushed about with bags of cotton, mercurochrome and bandages.
From the washingtontimes.com
He again wants medicine so we agree to anoint a few sores with the mercurochrome we carry.
From the guardian.co.uk
My horrified mother pushed my grannie aside and instead used alcohol, which stung, and mercurochrome.
From the newscientist.com
He took a bedsheet from a house, broke into a pharmacy, found mercurochrome and blue ink, made a crude representation of a U.S. flag and waved it from the tower of an ancient castle.
From the time.com
It wasn't until after the ride that I actually felt the stinging pain of the cut, when my mom would apply a concoction of hydrogen peroxide, alcohol and the antiseptic mercurochrome.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
- Merbromine: a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
- Trademark for a red liquid solution used as a mild antiseptic and germicide.
- A coloured liquid used to make scratches more painful because that would cure them.
