thimerosal

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)]

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      organic compound used as an antiseptic for the skin and mucous membranes, sometimes marketed under the trade name Merthiolate. It is related to merbromin (Mercurochrome) and nitromersol (Metaphen). Thimerosal disinfects by the action of the mercury in the molecule, which precipitates the protein of a microorganism and disrupts its metabolism. Thimerosal occurs as a light-coloured crystalline powder, soluble in water and in alcohol. It is used as a 0.1 percent alcoholic tincture or aqueous solution.

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  • 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

  • thimerosal — noun A compound, chemical formula CHHgNaOS, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines. Syn: sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate …   Wiktionary

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  • 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

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