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thimerosal

DEFINITIONS OF: thimerosal

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

Synonyms:
Merthiolate, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
Type of:
antiseptic
a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
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