hexylresorcinol

[ hek-sil-ruh-zawr-suh-nawl, -nol ]
/ ˌhɛk sɪl rəˈzɔr səˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /

noun Pharmacology.

white or yellowish-white, needle-shaped crystals, C12H18O2, used chiefly as an antiseptic and for the expulsion of intestinal worms.

Origin of hexylresorcinol

First recorded in 1920–25; hexyl + resorcinol

Words nearby hexylresorcinol

British Dictionary definitions for hexylresorcinol

hexylresorcinol
/ (ˌhɛksɪlrɪˈzɔːsɪˌnɒl) /

noun

a yellowish-white crystalline phenol that has a fatty odour and sharp taste; 2,4- dihydroxy-1-hexylbenzene: used for treating bacterial infections of the urinary tract. Formula: C 12 H 18 O 2

Medical definitions for hexylresorcinol

hexylresorcinol
[ hĕk′səl-rĭ-zôrsə-nôl′, -nōl′ ]

n.

A yellowish-white crystalline phenol used as an antiseptic and anthelmintic.