merbromin

/mɜrˈbroʊmɪn/
noun
  1. A red antiseptic liquid used to clean small cuts and scrapes.
    • The first aid kit contained a bottle of merbromin and some bandages.
    • My grandmother always used merbromin for minor cuts instead of hydrogen peroxide.
    • She put merbromin on her scraped knee to prevent infection.
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