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thimerosal Definition

thi·mero·sal (t̸hī merə sal′, -mʉr-)

noun

a cream-colored, crystalline compound, CHHgNaOS, used chiefly in solutions as an antiseptic for surface wounds

Etymology: by contr. and transposition of (sodium ethyl)mercurithiosalicylate, the name of the compound

thimerosal Usage Examples

Converse of object

contain: The whooping cough vaccine contains thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines.

Modifies a noun

exposure: Thimerosal exposure in infants and developmental disorders: A prospective cohort study in the United Kingdom does not support a causal association.

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