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SODIUM ETHYLMERCURITHIOSALICYLATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate mean?
• SODIUM ETHYLMERCURITHIOSALICYLATE (noun)
The noun SODIUM ETHYLMERCURITHIOSALICYLATE has 1 sense:
1. a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
Familiarity information: SODIUM ETHYLMERCURITHIOSALICYLATE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SODIUM ETHYLMERCURITHIOSALICYLATE (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Merthiolate; sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate; thimerosal
Hypernyms ("sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate" is a kind of...):
antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)
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