organomercurial


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organomercurial

 [or″gah-no-mer-ku´re-al]
any mercury-containing organic compound.

or·gan·o·mer·cu·ri·al

(ōr'gan-ō-mer-kyu'rē-ăl),
Any organic mercurial compound; for example, merbromin, thimerosal.

organomercurial

/or·ga·no·mer·cu·ri·al/ (-mer-ku´re-al) any mercury-containing organic compound.

organomercurial

(ôr-găn′ō-mər-kyo͝or′ē-əl)
n.
An organic compound that contains mercury.
or·gan·o·mer·cu′ri·al adj.

or·gan·o·mer·cu·ri·al

(ōr'gă-nō-mĕr-kyūr'ē-ăl)
Any organic mercurial compound (e.g., merbromin, thimerosal).

organomercurial

any mercury-containing organic compound, e.g. the mercurial diuretics. See also mercury.
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