thi·mer·o·sal

(thī-mĕr′ə-săl′)

A cream-colored crystalline powder, C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as a local antiseptic for abrasions and minor cuts.

[thi(o)- + mer(cury) + -o- + sal(icylate).]

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thimerosal

(θaɪˈmɛrəˌsæl)

(Elements & Compounds) a creamy white crystalline compound of mercury, used in solution as an antiseptic. Formula: C9H9HgNaO2S

[C20: from thio- + mer(cury) + sal(icylate)]

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thi•mer•o•sal

(θaɪˈmɜr əˌsæl, -ˈmɛr-)

n.

a crystalline, water-soluble powder, C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as an antiseptic.

[1945–50; perhaps thi- + mer (cury) + -o- + sal (icylate)]

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Noun

thimerosal - a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic

Merthiolate, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate

antiseptic - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues

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thiomersal

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A concern about mercury emissions from industrial plants led to a concern about mercury in thimerosal, a vaccine preservative.

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One vaccine ingredient that has been studied specifically is thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used to prevent contamination of multidose vials of vaccines.

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