- thimerosal
- noun Etymology: probably from thi- + mercury + -o- + salicylate Date: 1949 a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C9H9HgNaO2S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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thimerosal — [thī mer′ə sal΄, thīmʉr′ə sal΄] n. [by contr. and transposition of ( sodium ethyl) mercurithiosalicylate, the name of the compound] a cream colored, crystalline compound, C9H9HgNaO2S, used chiefly in solutions as an antiseptic for surface wounds … English World dictionary
Thimerosal — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Thiomersal Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thimerosal — Thiomersal Thiomersal Général … Wikipédia en Français
thimerosal — /thuy merr euh sal , mer /, n. Pharm. a cream colored, crystalline, water soluble powder, C9H9HgNaO2S, used chiefly as an antiseptic. [1945 50; perh. THI + MER(CURY) + O + SAL(ICYLATE)] * * * ▪ medicine organic compound used as an… … Universalium
thimerosal — noun A compound, chemical formula CHHgNaOS, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines. Syn: sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate … Wiktionary
thimerosal — An antiseptic. SYN: thiomersal, thiomersalate. * * * thi·mer·o·sal thī mer ə .sal n a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C9H9HgNaO2S used esp. for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties see MERTHIOLATE * * * thi·mero·sal (thi merґo… … Medical dictionary
thimerosal — n. disinfectant … English contemporary dictionary
thimerosal — thi·mero·sal … English syllables
thimerosal — thi•mer•o•sal [[t]θaɪˈmɜr əˌsæl, ˈmɛr [/t]] n. pha a crystalline, water soluble powder, C9H9HgNaO2used as an antiseptic • Etymology: 1945–50; perh. thi +mer (cury) + o +sal (icylate) … From formal English to slang
thimerosal — noun a light colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic • Syn: ↑sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, ↑Merthiolate • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Merthiolate) • … Useful english dictionary
