merbromin

noun

mer·​bro·​min ˌmər-ˈbrō-mən 

: a green crystalline mercurial compound C₂₀H₈Br₂HgNa₂O₆ used as a topical antiseptic and germicide in the form of its red solution

Word History

Etymology

mercuric + brom- + fluorescein

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

merbromin

noun

mer·​bro·​min ˌmər-ˈbrō-mən 

: a green crystalline mercurial compound C₂₀H₈Br₂HgNa₂O₆ used as a topical antiseptic and germicide in the form of its red solution see mercurochrome