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Calomel

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Mercurous chloride Hg₂Cl₂, formerly used as a laxative and disinfectant and to treat syphilis. countable, uncountable

    "What a pity there is not some mental calomel! for Mr. Lushington's equanimity was in a bilious fever with Edward Lorraine's appearance of luxurious enjoyment."

  2. 2
    a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic wordnet

Etymology

From French calomel.

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