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- noun organic chemistry A saturated fatty alcohol used mainly as an
antiviral agent, specifically for treatment ofcold sores .
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Examples
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The alcohols are a mixture of eicosanol and docosanol, with smaller quantities of hexacosanol and alcohols of lower molecular weight.
4 Jojoba Oil 1985
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The Company's first commercialized product, Abreva® (docosanol), is marketed in North America by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and is the leading over-the-counter product for the treatment of cold sores.
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An over-the-counter drug containing docosanol cream (Abreva) is slightly less effective but it’s cheaper and can help ease the pain.
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An over-the-counter drug containing docosanol cream Abreva is slightly less effective but it’s cheaper and can help ease the pain.
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® (docosanol), is marketed in North America by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and is the leading over-the-counter product for the treatment of cold sores.
unknown title 2009
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® (docosanol), is marketed in North America by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and is the leading over-the-counter product for the treatment of cold sores.
unknown title 2009
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