thimerosal

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A form of thiomersal — A compound, chemical formula C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.

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sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylateMerthiolate
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Meanings

nounthimerosal (uncountable)
  1. USstandarduncountableUS standard form of thiomersal.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylateMerthiolate
Broader
antiseptic
Also see
merthiolatesodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

isothermalthiomersalthimerasol
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APA

thimerosal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimerosal

MLA

“thimerosal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimerosal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thimerosal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimerosal.

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