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Noun: Merthiolate  mur'thI-u,leyt
  1. A light-coloured crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
    "Merthiolate was once commonly used as a preservative in vaccines";
    - thimerosal, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate

Type of: antiseptic

Encyclopedia: Merthiolate