hexylresorcinol

hexylresorcinol

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hex·yl·res·or·cin·ol .hek-səl-rə-'zȯrs-ən-.ȯl, -.ōl n a crystalline phenol C12H18O2 used as an antiseptic (as in a throat lozenge) and as an anthelmintic against ascarids (esp. Ascaris lumbricoides), hookworms, and whipworms (esp. Trichuris trichiura)

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hex·yl·re·sor·ci·nol (hek″səl-rə-sorґsĭ-nol) [USP] a substituted phenol with bactericidal properties used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes and skin wound cleansers.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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