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thimerosal
[ thahy-mur-uh-sal, -mer- ]
noun
- a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
thimerosal
/ θ²¹ÉªËˆ³¾É›°ùəˌ²õæ±ô /
noun
- a creamy white crystalline compound of mercury, used in solution as an antiseptic. Formula: C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of thimerosal1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of thimerosal1
Example Sentences
He and his father, Mark, collaborated for years on articles claiming a connection between vaccines containing a compound called thimerosal as a preservative and a rise in autism diagnoses.
Kennedy has also advanced the baseless claim that thimerosal in vaccines can cause autism, which has been thoroughly discredited by scientists.
He questioned the safety of thimerosal, a common vaccine preservative, advancing the debunked claim it could lead to autism.
Weldon is best known for pushing the thoroughly discredited theory that thimerosal, a preservative compound in some vaccines, causes autism.
He wanted to reassure parents who were worried about the effects of a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal, found in some vaccines.
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