Definition of Merthiolate

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

Exact synonyms: Sodium Ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Thimerosal
Generic synonyms: Antiseptic
Language type: Trade Name

Lexicographical Neighbors of Merthiolate

Merry Andrews
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Merry Widow
Merry Widows
Merry Xmas
Mersey
Mersey sound
Merseybeat
Merseybeats
Merseyside
Merseysider
Merseysiders
Mertensia
Mertensia virginica
Merthiolate (current term)
Merthyr
Merthyr Tydfil
Merton
Merton thesis
Meru
Meruimenti
Merutig
Merv
Merveilleuse
Merveilleuses
Mervyn
Mery's gland
Merya
Meryam Mir

Literary usage of Merthiolate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... per 10 ml of OI M tris buffer (pH 7.5) containing О.ОШ CaCl2 and Merthiolate diluted 1 : 10000. ..."

2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... with Str. dysgalactiae were obtained after two months. The sera were preserved by the addition of merthiolate to a final concentration of i : 10000. ..."

3. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... (Merthiolate M/S Eli Lilly & Co. Indianapolis, Ind. USA) and stored at 4°C. The samples were used undiluted. ..."

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