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pugillary (iou) and corrosive sublimate (medicine)


pugillary (iou)



pugillary noun. . rare. M18.
[from Latin pugillar Writing-tablet, from pugillaris that can be held in the hand, from pug-: see PUGIL noun1, -ARY2.]
Hist. A Writing-tablet. Usu. in pl.

corrosive sublimate (medicine)


corrosive sublimate -->
mercuric chloride
<chemical> Mercury chloride (hgcl2). A highly toxic compound that volatises slightly at ordinary temperature and appreciably at 100 degrees c. It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.

Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, disinfectants.

Chemical name: Mercury chloride (HgCl2)