Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An almost odorless white powder, (C6HCl3OH)2CH2, used as a disinfectant and as an antibacterial agent in soaps.
Wiktionary
- n. A disinfectant polyhalogenated compound that occurs as a white to light-tan crystalline powder.
WordNet 3.0
- n. antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste
Etymologies
- hexa- + chloro- + phen(ol).
Examples
“Use of hexachlorophene and the herbicide 2,4,5-T is currently restricted in the United States.”
Public Health Statement for Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins (CDDs)
“Cleansers containing hexachlorophene can cause brain damage in newborns.”
“Many people will remember the tragedies in the 1960s that resulted when infants were accidentally exposed to heavy doses of hexachlorophene.”
“A few chemicals found in fragrances known to be neurotoxic: hexachlorophene; acetyl-ethyl-tetramethyl-tetralin; zinc-pyridinethione;”
“Infection control measures include educating athletes and staff, following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, identifying CA-MRSA carriers with nasal cultures, introducing hexachlorophene 3\% soap intermittently in the showers, making alcohol-based hand sanitizers available on the field, disinfecting weight training and rehabilitation equipment, and using disposable towels on the field during practices and games.”
“Action anthelmintics immature forms Fasciola gigantica (particularly hexachlorophene, sulfen trinoin)”
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