thiomersal

Bacteriostatic is a hypernym of thiomersal.

As an adjective bacteriostatic

is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As a noun thiomersal is

a compound, chemical formula c₉h₉hgnao₂s, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.

As a verb vaccine

is .

As a noun thiomersal is

a compound, chemical formula c₉h₉hgnao₂s, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.

As nouns the difference between antifungal and thiomersal

is that antifungal is (medicine) a drug that inhibits the growth of fungi while thiomersal is a compound, chemical formula c₉h₉hgnao₂s, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.

As an adjective antifungal

is that inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.

As nouns the difference between antiseptic and thiomersal

is that antiseptic is any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants'') and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to ''antibiotics ) while thiomersal is a compound, chemical formula c₉h₉hgnao₂s, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.

As an adjective antiseptic

is of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.

Thimerosal is an alternative form of thiomersal.

As nouns the difference between thimerosal and thiomersal

is that thimerosal is while thiomersal is a compound, chemical formula c₉h₉hgnao₂s, used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent, especially in vaccines.

Thiomersal is a see also of mercury.

As nouns the difference between thiomersal and mercury

is that thiomersal is (thimerosal) while mercury is a metal.