thimerosal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of thimerosal
1945–50; perhaps thi- + mer(cury) + -o- + sal(icylate)
Example Sentences
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The new panel made its first decision last week, voting to stop recommending a small number of flu vaccines that still contain the preservative thimerosal, something Kennedy wrote a book about in 2015.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
Autism rates, by the way, have continued to climb despite the thimerosal ban.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025
On Thursday, the group is scheduled to hear a presentation on the use of thimerosal in vaccines given by Lyn Redwood, a former leader of Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group Kennedy used to run.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
No study ever established a link between thimerosal and autism.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
He questioned the safety of thimerosal, a common vaccine preservative, advancing the debunked claim it could lead to autism.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2024
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