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THIMEROSAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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