thimerosal

[ thahy-mur-uh-sal, -mer- ]
/ θaɪˈmɜr əˌsæl, -ˈmɛr- /

noun Pharmacology.

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

Origin of thimerosal

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

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British Dictionary definitions for thimerosal

thimerosal
/ (θaɪˈmɛrəˌsæl) /

noun

a creamy white crystalline compound of mercury, used in solution as an antiseptic. Formula: C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S

Word Origin for thimerosal

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

Medical definitions for thimerosal

thimerosal
[ thī-mĕrə-săl′ ]

n.

A mercury-based crystalline powder with antibacterial and antifungal properties, used as a local antiseptic and preservative in vaccines and other drugs.