Associations to the word «Thimerosal»

Wiktionary

THIMEROSAL, noun. American standard spelling of thiomersal.

Dictionary definition

THIMEROSAL, noun. A light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.