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From mer- (“mercury-containing drug”) + -sal- (“salicylic acid derivative”) + -yl.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mersalyl
Today it means: An organomercury compound occasionally used as a diuretic. Full definition →
Today it means: An organomercury compound occasionally used as a diuretic. Full definition →
From mer- (“mercury-containing drug”) + -sal- (“salicylic acid derivative”) + -yl.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.