| thioglycolate | Thioglycollate A salt or ester of thioglycolic acid; frequently used in bacterial media to reduce their oxygen content so as to create favourable conditions for the growth of anaerobes; the thioglycolate will also inactivate any mercurial that might be carried over with the inoculum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| thioglycolates | Organic esters of thioglycolic acid (hs-ch2cooh). (12 Dec 1998) |