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hexachlorophene

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hex·a·chlo·ro·phene  (hks-klôr-fn, -klr-)
n.
An almost odorless white powder, (C6HCl3OH)2CH2, used as a disinfectant and as an antibacterial agent in soaps.
[hexa- + chloro- + phen(ol).]
hexachlorophene [ˌhɛksəˈklɔːrəfiːn]
n
(Chemistry) an insoluble almost odourless white bactericidal substance used in antiseptic soaps, deodorants, etc. Formula: (C6HCl3OH)2CH2
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Noun1.hexachlorophene - antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste
antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth


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Successful outbreak control measures included daily hexachlorophene showers and hygiene education.
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Fish, they suggest, could be one dietary source of 2,3,7,8-TCDD, which enters the environment as an industrial contaminant in the antiseptic hexachlorophene and in the bactericide 2,4,5-trichlorophenol.
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