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merthiolate


  • n  a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic

  • When an injured player staggered over to the bench, Equipment Manager Spike Watts prescribed his standard treatment: merthiolate for a minor wound, Band-Aid for a bad one.
  • In Kansas City, John Davis tried unsuccessfully to end it all by 1) swallowing iodine; 2) taking merthiolate; 3) sticking his head into a gas stove; 4) shooting himself in the .

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