Calomel
[kælәmel]
Definition
(noun.) a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic.
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Definition
(n.) Mild chloride of mercury, Hg2Cl2, a heavy, white or yellowish white substance, insoluble and tasteless, much used in medicine as a mercurial and purgative; mercurous chloride. It occurs native as the mineral horn quicksilver.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Chloride of mercury, protochloride of mercury, subchloride of mercury.
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Definition
n. the popular name of one of the compounds of mercury and chlorine much used in medicine.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of calomel shows some person is seeking to deceive and injure you through the unconscious abetting of friends. For a young woman to dream of taking it, foretells that she will be victimized through the artful designing of persons whom she trusts. If it is applied externally, she will close her eyes to deceit in order to enjoy a short season of pleasure.
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