merbromin

merbromin

 [mer-bro´min]

a mercurial antiseptic that has been used topically for the disinfection of skin and wounds.

mer·bro·min

(mer-brō'min),

The disodium salt of 2,7-dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluorescein; an organic mercurial antiseptic compound that also has staining properties similar to those of eosin and phloxine, with strong affinity for cytoplasmic structures; also used histochemically to stain protein-bound sulfhydryl and disulfide groups for bright-field and fluorescence microscopy.

Synonym(s): mercurochrome

merbromin

(mər-brō′mĭn)

n.

A green crystalline organic compound, C₂₀H₈Br₂HgNa₂O₆, that forms a red aqueous solution, formerly used as a germicide and antiseptic.

An agent that was once popular as a topical antiseptic. Its perceived effect was based solely on the fact that it turned the skin bright red

mer·bro·min

(mer-brō'min)

Organic mercurial antiseptic compound that also has staining properties similar to those of eosin and phloxine.
Synonym(s): mercurochrome.