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MeSH Heading: Silver Nitrate
Tree Number(s): D01.625.525.550.850; D01.847.900
Unique ID: D012835
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012835
Annotation: SILVER NITRATE STAINING see SILVER STAINING is also available
Scope Note: A silver salt with powerful germicidal activity. It has been used topically to prevent OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Entry Term(s): Alcoholic Silver Nitrate; Silver Nitrate, Silver (2+) Salt (2:1)
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Registry Numbers: 95IT3W8JZE; 0; 41034-18-8
Related Numbers: 41034-18-8; 7761-88-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Nitric acid silver(1+) salt
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/05

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