mercaptomerin

mercaptomerin
\(ˌ)mərˌkapˈtämərə̇n\ noun (-s)
Etymology: mercapt- + mercury + -in
: a mercurial diuretic related chemically to mercurophylline and administered by injection of an aqueous solution of its sodium salt C16H25HgNNa2O6S

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  • mercaptomerin — mer·cap·tom·er·in (.)mər .kap täm ə rən n a mercurial compound C16H25HgNNa2O6S formerly used as a diuretic …   Medical dictionary

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