thimerosal
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noun \thī-ˈmer-ə-ˌsal\Definition of THIMEROSAL
: a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C9H9HgNaO2S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties
Origin of THIMEROSAL
probably from thi- + mercury + -o- + salicylate
First Known Use: 1949
thi·mer·o·sal
noun \thī-ˈmer-ə-ˌsal\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of THIMEROSAL
: a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C9H9HgNaO2S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties—see merthiolate
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