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Definition of Silver nitrate

1. Noun. A nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent.

Definition of Silver nitrate

1. Noun. (inorganic compound) The silver salt of nitric acid, AgNO₃; it is sensitive to light and is used in the preparation of silver halides for photography; it is used in laboratories as a reagent to test for chloride ¹

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Medical Definition of Silver nitrate

1. A powerful germicide, used as an antiseptic, applied topically to the conjunctiva as a prophylactic against opthalmia neonatorum, and also used as an antiseptic in infections of the skin and mucous membrane. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local. Chemical name: Nitric acid silver(1+) salt (12 Dec 1998)

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