silver proteinate
silver proteinate noun: a substance made of silver and albumin, used in carbohydrate electron microscopy and historically to treat gonorrhea before the discovery of antibiotics.
Noun
silver proteinate (uncountable)
- A substance made of silver and albumin, used in carbohydrate electron microscopy and historically to treat gonorrhea before the discovery of antibiotics.
- Synonyms:
- argentoproteinum, protargol
Synonyms of silver proteinate
Questions about silver proteinate
- What does silver proteinate mean?
- Silver proteinate means a substance made of silver and albumin, used in carbohydrate electron microscopy and historically to treat gonorrhea before the discovery of antibiotics.
- What part of speech is silver proteinate?
- Silver proteinate is a noun.
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