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salicylic acid — A component of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), derived from salicin and made synthetically; used externally as a keratolytic agent, antiseptic, and fungicide. * * * sal·i·cyl·ic acid .sal ə .sil ik n a crystalline phenolic acid C7H6O3 that is … Medical dictionary
benzoic acid — Occurs naturally in gum benzoin; it is used as a food preservative, locally as a fungistatic, and orally as an antiseptic. It is excreted rapidly as hippuric acid. SYN: benzoyl hydrate, flowers of benzoin. * * * ben·zo·ic acid ben .zō ik … Medical dictionary
Whitfield ointment — Whit·field ointment (hwitґfēld) [Arthur Whitfield, British dermatologist, 1868–1947] benzoic and salicylic acids ointment … Medical dictionary
Whitfield ointment — benzoic and salicylic acids o … Medical dictionary
Salicylic acid — Salicylic acid … Wikipedia
Whitfield's ointment — Whit·field s ointment (h)wit .fēldz also Whit·field ointment .fēld n an ointment that contains benzoic acid and salicylic acid and is used for its keratolytic effect in treating fungal skin diseases (as ringworm) Whitfield Arthur (1868 1947)… … Medical dictionary
Classification and survey of antiseptics and germicides — ▪ Table Classification and survey of antiseptics and germicides agent approximate concentration used (percent) mode of action uses alcohols (e.g., ethyl alcohol) 50–70 denaturation of proteins; interference with metabolism; lysis (dissolving of… … Universalium
