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PRONUNCIATION OF ARGYROL

Argyrol  [ˈɑːdʒɪˌrɒl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARGYROL

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Argyrol is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ARGYROL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Argyrol

Argyrol is the trade name for an antiseptic consisting of compounded solutions at varying strengths of mild silver protein. Agyrol is synonymous with its chemical mild silver protein, manufactured in the chemical industry to pharmaceutical grade only, using denatured pharmaceutical-grade protein for ophthalmic application and elemental silver to produce the silver protein molecule. While employed with Mulford & Co., the American physician Dr. Albert Coombs Barnes recruited chemist Dr. Herman Hille in Germany. They returned to the United States and left Mulford together to launch Argyrol, developed and commercialized by Barnes as Prevention Technology for use on mucous membranes to resolve local infections in mucous-membrane-lined organs, most widely publicized for its value to resolve gonorrhea infections and to prevent gonorrheal blindness and other pathogenic infections to the eyes of newborn infants.

Definition of Argyrol in the English dictionary

The definition of Argyrol in the dictionary is ® a dark brown compound of silver and a protein, used medicinally as a local antiseptic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARGYROL


albuterol
ælˈbjuːtəˌrɒl
anticholesterol
ˌæntɪkəˈlɛstəˌrɒl
cholecalciferol
ˌkəʊlɪkælˈsɪfəˌrɒl
cholesterol
kəˈlɛstəˌrɒl
dicoumarol
daɪˈkuːməˌrɒl
dicumarol
daɪˈkuːməˌrɒl
ergosterol
ɜːˈɡɒstəˌrɒl
falderol
ˈfældɪˌrɒl
folderol
ˈfɒldəˌrɒl
glycerol
ˈɡlɪsəˌrɒl
lumisterol
luːˈmɪstəˌrɒl
sitosterol
saɪˈtɒstəˌrɒl
stigmasterol
stɪɡˈmæstəˌrɒl
tocopherol
tɒˈkɒfəˌrɒl
viosterol
vaɪˈɒstəˌrɒl
zoosterol
zəʊˈɒstəˌrɒl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARGYROL

Argus-eyed
argute
argutely
arguteness
argy-bargies
argy-bargy
argyle
argyll
Argyll and Bute
Argyllshire
argyria
argyrite
argyrodite
arhat
arhatship
arhythmia
arhythmic
aria
Ariadne
Arian

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARGYROL

birth control
carol
climate control
control
credit control
cruise control
Ferrol
gun control
patrol
pest control
petrol
process control
quality control
radio control
remote control
South Tyrol
Tirol
traction control
traffic control
Tyrol

Synonyms and antonyms of Argyrol in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Argyrol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARGYROL

Find out the translation of Argyrol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Argyrol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Argyrol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Argyrol
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Argyrol
570 millions of speakers

English

Argyrol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Argyrol
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Argyrol
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Argyrol
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Argyrol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Argyrol
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Argyrol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Argyrol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Argyrol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Argyrol
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Argyrol
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Argyrol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Argyrol
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Argyrol
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्गीरोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Argyrol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Argyrol
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Argyrol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Argyrol
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Argyrol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Argyrol
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Argyrol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Argyrol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Argyrol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Argyrol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGYROL»

The term «Argyrol» is used very little and occupies the 165.808 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGYROL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Argyrol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARGYROL»

Discover the use of Argyrol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Argyrol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Art, Education, and African-American Culture: Albert Barnes ...
Dr. Charles H Knight, professor of laryngology at Cornell Medical College and a surgeon at Manhattan Eye and Ear College, reported that he had used Argyrol to treat "various conditions of the larynx and pharynx instead of silver nitrate" and ...
Mary Ann Meyers
2
Biomedical Applications of Microprobe Analysis
After the ingestion of argyrol, silver granules accumulate in various ocular basement membranes (epithelial basement membrane of cornea, conjunctiva, and ciliary body, Descemet's membrane, Bruch's membrane, lens capsule, vascular ...
Peter Ingram, John D. Shelburne, Victor L. Roggli, 1999
3
Fisher's Contact Dermatitis
Criep402 reported that argyrol, which is a colloidal solution of silver or silver oxide in alkaline proteins, produced immediate-type hypersensitivity after its use in the nose and as a pharyngeal spray. Scratch testing with 1% argyrol was positive ...
Robert L. Rietschel, Alexander A. Fisher, Joseph F. Fowler, 2008
4
Art Held Hostage: The Battle Over the Barnes Collection
Hille might have invented Argyrol. but Barnes believed in it and was willing to bet that demand would not only hold firm but grow steadily. In the end. he staked just about everything he had on Argyrol—and came away with one of the bargains ...
John Anderson, 2013
5
The lives, loves and deaths of splendidly unreasonable inventors
The magic potion, developed in 1902 in partnership with a gifted research chemist, Hermann Hille, was Argyrol, a compound of silver and protein used as a topical ophthalmic antiseptic in the pre-antibiotic era. Argyrol dominated the market for ...
Jeremy Coller, Christine Chamberlain, 2012
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High School Trigonometry Tutor
How much water must he add to reduce the strength of the argyrol to 20%? _Solut^n: Let x = number of ounces of water to be added. The relationship used to set up the equation is (since only water is added) Amount of argyrol in new mixture ...
James R. Ogden Research & Education Association
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Farmers' Bulletin
... and incrusted eyelids with warm water. When the tissue softens, separate the lids with a slight pressure. If pus is present on succeeding days, treat the eyes with an antibiotic eye ointment or a fresh solution containing 10 percent of argyrol .
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Essential Medical Facts Every Clinician Should Know: To ...
From my childhood, I recall my mother painting my sore throat with Argyrol, a silver protein solution sold as an anti-infective. My recollection is from the days when penicillin was a newly-discovered wonder drug. But what about today?
Robert B. Taylor, 2011
9
The American Black Chamber
Analysis of the contents revealed a small silver content, but Bacon protested. He said that he carried the argyrol as a medicinal remedy and antiseptic. But when the 'P' ink was discovered in his socks, he confessed. “As a matter of fact Bacon ...
Herbert O. Yardley, 2013
10
The Conscious Planet
In WWII, American and Allied Forces prevented and treated STDs with the stabilized colloidal silver preparation known as Argyrol, listed as the WHO's Essentials Medicine until just before the 1990's. Silver colloids predominantly were used ...
Neil M. Pine, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARGYROL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Argyrol is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Albert Barnes and his pursuit of non-French art in Paris
Barnes was both a medical doctor and a chemist, and his wealth came from the discovery of Argyrol, an awful-smelling potion that millions of ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
2
Two Recently Found Cézanne Drawings Unveiled at the Barnes
Albert Barnes made millions from inventing and developing the silver-based antiseptic Argyrol. His factory and home were in Merion, Pa., and ... «The SandPaper, Apr 15»
3
Philadelphia: Dr Barnes' art prescription
Barnes was a doctor of medicine who made his fortune developing and marketing an antiseptic product, Argyrol, that prevented eye infections ... «New Zealand Herald, Oct 14»
4
Dr. Barnes's Amazing Collection
Barnes earned a medical degree, worked as a chemist, and made his money as a pharmaceutical manufacturer of Argyrol, a pre-antibiotic drug ... «American Spectator, May 14»
5
Schensul: Art is the focus of this visit to Philadelphia
Barnes was a doctor who made his millions when he and Herman Hille developed Argyrol, an antiseptic silver compound used in the ... «NorthJersey.com, Apr 14»
6
Invisible Ink War: How Chemists Revealed Germany's Secret WW I …
Through this analysis, chemists determined that Bacon, as well as other spies, was using Argyrol, the commercial name for a silver salt of a ... «Scientific American, Apr 14»
7
Give thanks for the irascible Barnes: Not far by car
Trained as a doctor and chemist, Barnes earned his wealth by manufacturing Argyrol, a product that he and a colleague developed to prevent ... «Penn Live, Nov 13»
8
Taking The Silver Cure
Argyrol, a mixture of silver suspended in gelatin, was the first line of defense for American and Allied troops exposed to STDs, especially ... «The Awl, Aug 13»
9
Art History 101: Trivia test on artists with Main Line ties
A physician who became wealthy for his invention of Argyrol, later turned his interests to the art world, creating an eclectic museum that was ... «Main Line, Aug 13»
10
Albert Barnes, chemist and collector, dies in car crash
... Matisse, Rousseau, and Picasso, among other French artists. Barnes was an American chemist who invented the antiseptic Argyrol (1902). «Philly.com, Jul 13»

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