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Definition of Thimerosal

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

Definition of Thimerosal

1. Noun. A compound, chemical formula C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thimerosal

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Thimerosal

1. Ethylmercury sodium salt, an antiseptic. (27 Sep 1997)

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Literary usage of Thimerosal

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

1. Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Final Report edited by Joyce C Laslof, Marguerite Knox, John D Baldeschwieler (1997)
"... and • thimerosal (BT vaccine only). The Committee concludes it is unlikely that Mycoplasma organisms contaminated anthrax vaccine or BT vaccine. ..."

2. Defense Vaccines: Force Protection Or False Security? edited by Dan Burton (2001)
"Recently, concerns have been raised about the amounts of thimerosal preservative and other products in some vaccines. Manufacturers, the FDA, the CDC and ..."

3. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"thimerosal (ethylmercury) is used as a preservative in vaccines and pharmaceuticals. Its toxicity is similar to that of methylmercury (Magos, 2001). ..."

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