noun
a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
• Syn: ↑sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, ↑Merthiolate
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Merthiolate)
• Hypernyms: ↑antiseptic
Useful english dictionary. 2012.