- parachlorophenol
- A disinfectant effective against most Gram-negative organisms; also available as camphorated p.. SYN: p-chlorophenol.
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para·chlo·ro·phe·nol -.klōr-ə-'fē-.nōl, -.klȯr-ə-, -'fē-.nȯl, -fi-'nōl n a chlorinated phenol C6H5ClO used as a germicide* * *
para·chlo·ro·phe·nol (par″ə-klor″o-feґnol) [USP] an antibacterial effective against most gram-negative organisms; used as a topical anti-infective.
Medical dictionary. 2011.