sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate

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   a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic

   SynonymsthimerosalMerthiolate

   Broaderantiseptic

   trade name

Questions about sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate

What does sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate mean?

sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate means "a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic".

What is another word for sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate?

Close synonyms include thimerosal, Merthiolate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.