NOUN
- a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
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- And when we shaved Oliver and painted him with Mercurochrome and took him to school and told everyone he had the bubonic plague? THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES
- Most of us used a topical disinfectant called Mercurochrome which was silently banned by the FDA in 1998 because it was no longer considered safe due to its mercury content for all our wounds when we were young. The UltraMind Solution
- If anyone had asked us kids, we would have insisted that the Mercurochrome had made Mama feel better. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters
- Since the Mercurochrome was already down and open, each of us started noticing scratches that needed doctoring with our magic cure-all. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters
- A few drops of Mercurochrome in the tank will make the fish sterile. Moving day (Jack Bog's Blog)
- My brothers, my sister and I tested and proved the restorative powers of Mercurochrome many years ago. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters
- The one time he did manage to grab the mongrel by its collar the mange-ridden beast buried its teeth in the old man's hand, causing frantic scenes of first aid in the kitchen, where Mam poured Mercurochrome on the wound and bandaged it in a clean tea towel. Mad dogs and irishmen
- I with salon highlights in my hair, my sister-in-law with Mercurochrome streaks in hers (the dark red color stains it radical pink), I with diamonds on my ring finger, she with jewels in her soul. French Word-A-Day:
- Mercurochrome is the trade name of merbromin antiseptic tinctures made of merbromin and alcohol or water (usually 2% merbromin to 98% alcohol or water).
