calomel

/ˈkæləməl/
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Other forms: calomels

Definitions of calomel
  1. noun
    a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
    synonyms: mercurous chloride
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    type of:
    chloride
    any compound containing a chlorine atom
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