triclosan
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- IPA /ˈtɹɪ.klə.sæn/
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triclosan noun
- 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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