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Meaning of "thimerosal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THIMEROSAL

From thio- + mer(cury) + sal(icylate).
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PRONUNCIATION OF THIMEROSAL

thimerosal  [θaɪˈmɛrəˌsæl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THIMEROSAL

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determiner
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Thimerosal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THIMEROSAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thimerosal

Thiomersal

Thiomersal, commonly known in the US as thimerosal, is an organomercury compound. This compound is a well established antiseptic and antifungal agent. The pharmaceutical corporation Eli Lilly and Company gave thiomersal the trade name Merthiolate. It has been used as a preservative in vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations, skin test antigens, antivenins, ophthalmic and nasal products, and tattoo inks. Its use as a vaccine preservative was controversial, and it was phased out from routine childhood vaccines in the United States, the European Union, and a few other countries to assuage popular fears. The current scientific consensus is that no convincing scientific evidence supports these fears.

Definition of thimerosal in the English dictionary

The definition of thimerosal in the dictionary is a creamy white crystalline compound of mercury, used in solution as an antiseptic. Formula: C9H9HgNaO2S.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THIMEROSAL


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futsal
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morsal
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sal
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salle
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THIMEROSAL

thimble
thimbleberry
thimbleful
thimblerig
thimblerigged
thimblerigger
thimblerigging
thimblesful
thimbleweed
thimblewit
thimblewitted
Thimbu
Thimphu
thin
thin client
thin end of the wedge
thin on the ground
thin skin
thin-film
thin-layer chromatography

WORDS THAT END LIKE THIMEROSAL

bomb disposal
counterproposal
deposal
disposal
exposal
garbage disposal
mine disposal
mucosal
neurosal
petrosal
proposal
refuse disposal
reposal
sclerosal
serosal
sewage disposal
squamosal
submucosal
supposal
waste disposal

Synonyms and antonyms of thimerosal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thimerosal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THIMEROSAL

Find out the translation of thimerosal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thimerosal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thimerosal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硫柳汞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

timerosal
570 millions of speakers

English

thimerosal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थिमेरोसाल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ثيميروسال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тимерозал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

timerosal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thimerosal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thimérosal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thimerosal
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Translator English - German

Thimerosal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チメロサール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티 메로 살
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thimerosal
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thimerosal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thimerosal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थिमेरोनल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thimerosal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thimerosal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tiomersal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тимерозал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thimerosal
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Translator English - Greek

thimerosal
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Thimerosal
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Translator English - Swedish

timerosal
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

thimerosal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thimerosal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THIMEROSAL»

The term «thimerosal» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THIMEROSAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thimerosal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thimerosal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thimerosal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIMEROSAL»

Discover the use of thimerosal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thimerosal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fisher's Contact Dermatitis
thimerosal-preserved, artificial-tears solution. Delayed hypersensitivity to thimerosal was demonstrated by positive patch tests in 27 patients. Avoidance of thimerosal and the use of unit-dose sterile saline solutions resulted in complete ...
Robert L. Rietschel, Joseph F. Fowler, Alexander A. Fisher, 2008
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The Vaccine Guide: Risks and Benefits for Children and Adults
Thimerosal (a mercury sodium salt) is used as a disinfectant. All tox- oids, including tetanus and DTP, as well as hepatitis B and Hib vaccines, have contained thimerosal added to prevent bacterial overgrowth. In 1998 the FDA banned the use ...
Randall Neustaedter, 2002
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Autism Research Advances
Thimerosal: Chemistry,. Toxicology. and. Effects. on. Biological. Systems. John. F. White. School of Medicine, Department of Physiology 615 Michael Street, Emory University Atlanta, GA 30322 ...
L. B. Zhao, 2007
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Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation
Organic Mercury Compounds as Preservatives and Disinfectants Thimerosal [ merthiolate; 2(9-ethylmercurio-thio) ben- zoic-ac id-sodium salt] has been a widely used alkyl-aryl- organomercurial bactericide at concentrations of 0.001% to 0.1%.
Seymour Stanton Block, 2001
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Changing the Course of Autism: A Scientific Approach for ...
In a second study, Havarinisab characterized the immunoprolifera- tive effect of thimerosal as a shift to a TH2-type immune response. A similar activation was seen with inorganic mercury; his results suggest that the rapid conversion of EtHg to ...
Bryan Jepson, 2007
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Treatment of Childhood Disorders
These investigators found that mice of a certain genetic strain were susceptible to the neurotoxic effects of thimerosal, while those of other strains were not. Possible support for a role of mercury in ASDs came from a study by Holmes, Blaxill, ...
Eric J. Mash, Russell A. Barkley, 2006
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Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, ...
In addition to the toxic reactions that vaccinations with thimerosal appear to have caused, subsequent live-virus vaccinations may have also caused problems. These vaccinations, which contain small amounts of living viruses, may have ...
Kenneth Bock, Cameron Stauth, 2008
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Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism ...
Liz had discovered an article, published back in 1986 in the journal Adverse Drug Reactions and Acute Poisoning Review, which said that thimerosal "may present problems occasionally in practice. It is therefore now accepted that multidose ...
David Kirby, 2007
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CRC Handbook of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Excipients
2% in healthy subjects without dermatological disease, 1 9% of patients treated with immunotherapy using standard allergen extracts containing thimerosal, 9% of patients with contact dermatitis, and 37% with allergic contact conjunctivitis.9 ...
Susan C. Smolinske, 1992
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The Role of Glia in Neurotoxicity, Second Edition
In 1999. the FDA recorded thimerosal usage in over 30 vaccine products.63 According to the classification of thimerosal-containing vaccines provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, as of June 2002 thimerosal was still in ...
Michael Aschner, Lucio G. Costa, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIMEROSAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thimerosal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Mercury in Vaccines
In researching our book, “Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak,” Dr. Martha R. Herbert, Dr. Mark Hyman and I identified hundreds of peer-reviewed studies by ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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RFK Jr. to Newsmax: CDC Vaccine Program a 'Cesspool of Corruption'
"The head of the CDC is saying there is no connection between thimerosal and autism. I will challenge [them] to show me a single study that actually says that. «Newsmax, Jun 15»
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Robert Kennedy, Jr: Bad on Vocabulary and Vaccinations
As for Kennedy's claims about thimerosal, Forbes contributor Steven Salzberg -- who just happens to be a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Computer ... «Independent Women's Forum, Apr 15»
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Robert Kennedy Jr., not your garden-variety anti-vaxxer
As he put it in materials sent to me, his concern is about thimerosal, the preservative that used to be contained in children's vaccines. Even in trace amounts, ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
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CDC Scientist Still Maintains Agency Forced Researchers To Lie …
The new revelations in the following article support what I have been saying for eight years: Thimerosal is brain poison. When you vaccinate, always ask for ... «Ring of Fire, Feb 15»
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5 myths surrounding vaccines -- and the reality
As for autism, since the time Thimerosal was removed from children's vaccines, the percentage of diagnosed autism cases happens to have shot up. «CNN, Feb 15»
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Pay and Practice: Kennedy Stirs Thimerosal Debate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is putting out a book on the dangers of thimerosal in vaccines, raising an issue that many in the medical and scientific communities hoped ... «MedPage Today, Jul 14»
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RFK Jr. Joins the Anti-Vaccine Fringe
Let's be clear: Kennedy will tell you he's not against vaccines themselves, but rather, against thimerosal, a vaccine preservative purportedly responsible for the ... «TIME, Jul 14»
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Robert Kennedy Jr.'s belief in autism-vaccine connection, and its …
A mercury-containing preservative known as thimerosal, once used widely in childhood vaccines, is associated with an array of neurodevelopmental disorders, ... «Washington Post, Jul 14»
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Is The CDC Hiding Data About Mercury, Vaccines, And Autism?
The year of the EIS conference submission*, 1999, was a turning point for thimerosal in vaccines. And then in 2000, the Simpsonwood Conference took place, ... «Forbes, Feb 14»

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