thimerosal

noun thi·mer·o·sal \thī-ˈmer-ə-ˌsal\

Definition of THIMEROSAL

: a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C₉H₉HgNaO₂S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties

probably from thi- + mercury + -o- + salicylate

First Known Use: 1949

Medical Dictionary

noun thi·mer·o·sal \thī-ˈmer-ə-ˌsal\

: a crystalline organic mercurial antiseptic C₉H₉HgNaO₂S used especially for its antifungal and bacteriostatic properties—see merthiolate

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