phenol

phenol definition - medical

phe·nol (fēˈnôlˌ, -nōlˌ)

noun
  1. A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound derived from benzene and used in pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as an antiseptic. Also called carbolic acid, phenic acid.
  2. Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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