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thimerosal

American

[thahy-mur-uh-sal, -mer-] / θaɪˈmɜr əˌsæl, -ˈmɛr- /

noun

Pharmacology.

a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.

thimerosal British

/ θaɪˈmɛrəˌsæl /

noun

a creamy white crystalline compound of mercury, used in solution as an antiseptic. Formula: C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S

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Etymology

Origin of thimerosal

1945–50; perhaps thi- + mer(cury) + -o- + sal(icylate)

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thimerosal

To address public concerns, thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines in 2001.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025

Thimerosal has been removed from childhood vaccines since 2001, according to the CDC, and “research does not show any link between thimerosal and autism.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2024

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

He wanted to reassure parents who were worried about the effects of a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal, found in some vaccines.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

But a year or so later, Mr Kennedy wrote an article published in Rolling Stone magazine which repeated baseless claims that thimerosal was causing health problems.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

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