acetomeroctol

noun

ace·to·me·roc·tol | \ ˌas-ə-(ˌ)tō-mə-ˈräk-ˌtȯl

How to pronounce acetomeroctol (audio)

, ə-ˌsēt-ō-

How to pronounce acetomeroctol (audio)

, -ˌtōl\

Medical Definition of acetomeroctol

: a white crystalline mercury derivative C₁₆H₂₄HgO₃ of phenol used in solution as a topical antiseptic

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