THIMEROSAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Merthiolate; sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate; thimerosal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("thimerosal" is a kind of...):

antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)

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