| hexylresorcinol | <chemical> A substituted phenol with bacteriocidal properties used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes and skin wound cleansers; it has also been used as an antihelmintic but has largely been replaced by other drugs. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, antinematodal agent, antiplatyhelmintic agents. Chemical name: 1,3-Benzenediol, 4-hexyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
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