thimerosal

IPA: θˈɪmɝˈoʊzʌɫ

US standard form of thiomersal. [(pharmacology) A compound, chemical formula C₉H₉HgNaO₂S, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.]

Examples of "thimerosal" in Sentences

The flu vaccine does contain thimerosal, but it isn’t considered a routine childhood immunization.
For the record, thimerosal is not the only ingredient that worries those of us with autistic children.
The mainstream medical community has long contended that vaccines, whether they contain thimerosal or not, do not cause autism.
"The theory that thimerosal is singularly culpable in bringing about autism is only one of three upon which courts will decide," the news media report.
Will the single-dose injectable units of H1N1 2009 vaccine that do NOT contain thimerosal (mercury) be available at the same time as the multi-dose vials that do contain it?
And later this year, attorneys will present four more test cases to determine whether MMR vaccines, regardless of whether or not they contain thimerosal, may bring about the condition.
However, injected flu vaccines may contain thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, which many doctors believe is safe but others believe may be responsible for effects on the brain and nervous system.