chlormerodrin

chlormerodrin
\\klōrˈmerədrə̇n, klȯr-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: chlor- + mercury + -o- + -hydrin
: a mercurial diuretic C5H11ClHgN2O2 used in the treatment of some forms of edema, ascites, and nephritis

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/klawr mer"euh drin, klohr-/, n.
a white, bitter, odorless powder, ClHgN2H11O2, soluble in methanol and ethanol and slightly soluble in water, used in medicine as a diuretic.
[CHLOR-2 + MER(CURY) + -O- + -(hy)drin; see CHLOROHYDRIN]

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