| NOUN | artifact | Merthiolate, thimerosal, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate | a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic |
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| Meaning | A light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic. | |
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| Synonyms | thimerosal, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate | |
| Broader | antiseptic | A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
| Spanish | timerosal | |
| Catalan | timerosal | |
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