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pyrocatechol
pyrocatechol definition - medical
py·ro·cat·e·chol (pīˌrō-kătˈĭ-kôlˌ, -kōlˌ)
noun A biologically important organic phenol, having two hydroxyl groups attached to the benzene ring; used as a topical antiseptic. Also called catechol.
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