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- noun
merbromin
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Other chemicals containing mercury, such as mercurochrome and thimerosal (sold as Merthiolate and other brands), are still used as antiseptics or as preservatives in eye drops, eye ointments, nasal sprays, and vaccines.
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They were counterrevolutionary, because their objective as to justify aggressions against Cuba, stop the possible influence of the Cuban revolution, and above all, if possible, with "mercurochrome" measures treat the economic and social cancer of the two peoples -- to gain time and to see what would happen later.
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He again wants medicine so we agree to anoint a few sores with the mercurochrome we carry.
Time travellers 2011
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Doctors in white coats rushed about with bags of cotton, mercurochrome and bandages.
Mubarak Supporters Clash With Protesters In Cairo By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI 2011
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Lewis and Clark carried it as part of their first-aid kit, and mercury was long used as a treatment for syphilis, and those who grew up in the 1950s and '60s may remember dabbing cuts and scrapes with mercurochrome. it has been used as a preservative in childhood vaccines.
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Any Hillary people here needing to have their asses kissed, bend over, then get out your mercurochrome!
Hillary Invokes RFK Assassination While Describing Why She's Staying In Race 2009
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Gone are the days of the evil mercurochrome -- the secretaries aren't even allowed to apply soap to an obviously filthy playground scrape.
Limits Gone Wild 1 Dinosaur 2009
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These products include mercurochrome (contains a small amount of mercury, 2%), and thimerosal and phenylmercuric nitrate, which are used in small amounts as preservatives in some prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
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Exposure may also occur from the improper or excessive use of other chemicals containing mercury, such as skin-lightening creams and some topical antiseptic or disinfectant agents (mercurochrome and thimerosal).
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These products include mercurochrome (contains a small amount of mercury, 2%), and thimerosal and phenylmercuric nitrate, which are used in small amounts as preservatives in some prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
Mercury 2008
reesetee commented on the word mercurochrome
A trademark name used for a solution of merbromin. Ah, those days of bright orange splotches on cut fingers and knees.... :-P
August 2, 2007
oroboros commented on the word mercurochrome
Ah, mercurochrome was for sissies. Merthiolate now, that was kick-ass germ killer stuff!! :oD
August 3, 2007
slumry commented on the word mercurochrome
Oh, I must add mercurochrome to my evocative smells list! And speaking of stains, this made me think of gentian violet.
August 3, 2007
reesetee commented on the word mercurochrome
Hey! You calling me a sissy, oroboros? Let's take it outside. ;-)
August 3, 2007