Translation of "mertiolato" into English

El mertiolato, que contiene mercurio, se emplea como conservante en algunos medicamentos, inclusive en vacunas.

Merthiolate, which contains mercury, is used as a preservative in some medicines, including in vaccines.

Con todo, conviene alentar la búsqueda de métodos alternativos a fin de reducir o eliminar en el futuro el empleo de mertiolato.

For all that, it is advisable to encourage research into alternative methods so as to reduce or eliminate the future use of merthiolate.