Etymology

homidium

H4O1M3I1D2I1U1M3

Today it means: Ethidium bromide when used in veterinary medicine to treat trypanosomosis in cattle. Full definition →

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From [Term?][Term?] + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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