thimerosal
noun
thi·mer·o·sal
thī-ˈmer-ə-ˌsal 
: a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C9H9HgNaO2S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties
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Nonetheless, the use of thimerosal in vaccines has declined significantly since the FDA in 1999 asked vaccine manufacturers to detail plans to remove it.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Kennedy has long advocated for banning thimerosal, a preservative that was widely used for decades in a number of biological and drug products, including many vaccines.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 June 2025
To address public concerns, thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines in 2001.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Theoretically, thimerosal’s ethyl-mercury base could lead to mercury poisoning in high doses.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Kennedy has long advocated for banning thimerosal, a preservative that was widely used for decades in a number of biological and drug products, including many vaccines.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 June 2025
To address public concerns, thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines in 2001.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Theoretically, thimerosal’s ethyl-mercury base could lead to mercury poisoning in high doses.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Thimerosal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thimerosal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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thimerosal
noun
thi·mer·o·sal
thī-ˈmer-ə-ˌsal
: a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C9H9HgNaO2S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties see merthiolate
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