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calomel

/ˈkæl.ə.mɛl/

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noun

/ˈkæl.ə.mɛl/C2formalmedical
  • ruБезвкусный бесцветный порошок, исторически использовавшийся в медицине как слабительное или очищающее средство.

A tasteless, colorless powder historically used in medicine as a purgative or cathartic.

uncountable

  1. Mercury compoundC2formalmedical

    A tasteless, white or colorless powder, mercurous chloride, historically used as a purgative and in some skin treatments.

    ruКаломель

    • Calomel was once a common ingredient in laxatives.
    • The doctor prescribed calomel to treat the patient's constipation.
    • Due to its mercury content, calomel is no longer widely used in modern medicine.
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