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noun
A compound, chemical formula C9H9HgNaO2S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From thio- + -mer- (“mercury-containing drug”) + -sal (“salicylic acid derivative”).
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