guaiacol
[ gwahy-uh-kohl, -kawl ]
/ ˈgwaɪ əˌkoʊl, -ˌkɔl /
noun Pharmacology.
a slightly yellowish, aromatic, crystalline substance, C7H8O2, resembling creosote and usually obtained from guaiacum resin: used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant and local anesthetic.
Also called
methylcatechol.
Origin of guaiacol
First recorded in 1860–65;
guaiac(um) +
-ol2
Words nearby guaiacol
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Example sentences from the Web for guaiacol
Luff recommends the administration over long periods of guaiacol carbonate, in cachets beginning with doses of 5–10 grs.
Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesAlcohol, m. 21⁄2; Creosote and Guaiacol sulphonates of each, gr.
Similarly the carbonate of guaiacol may be given in doses even as large as a drachm.
British Dictionary definitions for guaiacol
guaiacol
/ (ˈɡwaɪəˌkɒl) /
noun
a yellowish oily creosote-like liquid extracted from guaiacum resin and hardwood tar, used medicinally as an expectorant. Formula: C 7 H 8 O 2
Word Origin for guaiacol
from
guaiac (
um) +
-ol ²
Medical definitions for guaiacol
guaiacol
[ gwī′ə-kôl′, -kōl′ ]
n.
A yellowish, oily, aromatic substance derived from guaiacum or wood creosote and used chiefly as an expectorant, a local anesthetic, and an antiseptic.