mercuric

(mər-kyʊr'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or containing mercury, especially with a valence of 2.

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(mər-kyʊr'ĭk)
adj.

Relating to or containing mercury, especially with a valence of 2.

Pertaining to mercury as a bivalent element; containing bivalent mercury.

• m. chloride, m. bichloride — used as a skin antiseptic and disinfectant and counterirritant; is limited by its toxicity and irritant properties.
• m. iodide — a counterirritant and vesicant; use of this compound in blisters for horses has been discontinued because of its renal and hepatic toxicity.
• m. nitrate — has antiseptic and miticidal properties; once used topically in the treatment of demodectic mange in dogs, but replaced by safer and more effective agents.
• m. oxide — a topical antiseptic, used in ointment form for eye disorders. Called also yellow oxide.