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HYDRARGYRUS ACETATUS

\hˈa͡ɪdɹɑːd͡ʒˌɪɹəs ˈasɪtˌatəs], \hˈa‍ɪdɹɑːd‍ʒˌɪɹəs ˈasɪtˌatəs], \h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ɑː_dʒ_ˌɪ_ɹ_ə_s ˈa_s_ɪ_t_ˌa_t_ə_s]\

Definitions of HYDRARGYRUS ACETATUS

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Acetate of mercury. This was the basis off Keyser's pills, and was once much celebrated in the cure of the venereal disease. The dose is from three to five grains, but it is not much used.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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