- mercaptomerin
- mer·cap·tom·er·in (.)mər-.kap-'täm-ə-rən n a mercurial compound C16H25HgNNa2O6S formerly used as a diuretic
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mercaptomerin
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mercaptomerin — mer·cap·tom·er·in … English syllables
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 … Useful english dictionary
mercaptomerin sodium — A mercurial diuretic … Medical dictionary
Mercurial diuretic — The structure of mersalyl acid Mercurial diuretics are a form of renal diuretic[1] containing mercury. Although previously widely used, they have largely been superseded by safer diuretics such as thiazides, and are hardly used anymore … Wikipedia
