thiomersal
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Thiomersal-from-xtal-3D-balls.png/220px-Thiomersal-from-xtal-3D-balls.png)
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From thio- + -mer- (“mercury-containing drug”) + -sal (“salicylic acid derivative”).
Noun
[edit]thiomersal (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A compound, chemical formula C9H9HgNaO2S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.
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[edit]Noun
[edit]thiomersal m (plural thiomersales)