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Thimerosal

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
plural
Thimerosals
possessive
Thimerosal's
pluralpossessive
Thimerosals'