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hexylresorcinol

noun hex·yl·res·or·cin·ol \ˌhek-səl-rə-ˈzr-sən-ˌl, -ˌōl\

Definition of HEXYLRESORCINOL

:  a crystalline phenol C12H18O2 used as an antiseptic and anthelmintic
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First Known Use of HEXYLRESORCINOL

1924
Medical Dictionary

hexylresorcinol

noun hex·yl·res·or·cin·ol \ˌhek-səl-rə-ˈzrs-ən-ˌl, -ˌōl\

Medical Definition of HEXYLRESORCINOL

:  a crystalline phenol C12H18O2 used as an antiseptic (as in a throat lozenge) and as an anthelmintic against ascarids (especially Ascaris lumbricoides), hookworms, and whipworms (especially Trichuris trichiura)

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