Thimerosal
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
noun
1.
a creamy white crystalline compound of mercury, used in solution as an antiseptic. Formula: C9H9HgNaO2S
thimerosal thi·mer·o·sal (thī-měr’ə-sāl’)
n.
A cream-colored crystalline powder used as a local antiseptic for abrasions and minor cuts.
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