triclosan

/ˈtɹɪ.klə.sæn/ · noun

Meaning

A widely used wide-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal agent, with molecular formula C12H7Cl3O2, which works by disrupting the growth of microbes, rather than actively killing them.

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Related words

triclocarban(English)tricosan-(English)trichlorophenol(English)tris(English)trichloroacetic acid(English)trichodermin(English)trichrysobactin(English)trinitrocresol(English)

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