thimerosal

/thahy-mur-uh-sal, -mer-/US // θaɪˈmɜr əˌsæl, -ˈmɛr- //UK // (θaɪˈmɛrəˌsæl) //

硫柳汞,硫代硫酸钠,硫醇,硫柳醇

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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Pharmacology.
- : a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C9H9HgNaO2S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.

There were no studies showing ANY ill effects from thimerosal, but the government told vaccine-makers to stop including it in certain vaccines for fear that parents would stop vaccinating kids.
Sure, I can counsel concerned parents that none of the childhood vaccines I will be administering contain thimerosal.
The possible link between thimerosal and autism has been investigated and found not to exist in study after study after study.
There are always common-sense precautions to take when getting vaccinated, such as requesting a Thimerosal-free version.
One of the ingredients in thimerosal is mercury, a known toxin.
Clearly, something other than thimerosal is to blame for this troubling trend.