thimerosal: Meaning and Definition of

thi•mer•o•sal

Pronunciation: (thī-mûr'u-sal", -mer'-), [key]
— n. Pharm.
  1. a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, CHHgNaOS, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
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