Mercurochrome
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- noun
- /mɪˈkjʊəroʊˌkroʊm/
- Archaic
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mercuriocromo
- Giselle would hold it in until she saw her mother's face and then run into her arms, sobbing, while their mother ordered Vonnie to fetch the Mercurochrome and Band-Aids.
Examples
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Would you have recognised her, that scrawny little kid who used to whip around corners every time she saw us coming, her knees always painted with Mercurochrome?
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She goes to work on his face, dabbing an open cut with some Mercurochrome.
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Have you tried putting Mercurochrome on that?
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I brought you some Mercurochrome for your hand.
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When I was a young man, the wonder drug was Mercurochrome.
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If you want, we have some Mercurochrome.
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I could put little Mercurochrome dots on it.
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She goes to work on his face, dabbing an open cut with some mercurochrome.
Fiction book (1995) -
He said the mercury-containing substance Wakefield linked to autism was basically the same as Mercurochrome, an antiseptic substance that was popular for treating minor wounds in the 50s and 60s.
Blog text (15) -
I brought you some Mercurochrome for your hand.
Synonyms
A red liquid used on cuts to prevent infection that contains mercury
An ointment with mercury used long ago to treat skin problems like lice and syphilis
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Mercurochrome comes from mercury and chrome, with chrome meaning 'color'. So the name hints at a 'colored mercury' and helps you remember that Mercurochrome was a red, mercury-containing antiseptic and originally a brand name used for small cuts.