resorcinol

resorcinol definition - medical

res·or·cin·ol (rĭ-zôrˈsə-nôlˌ, -nōlˌ) or res·or·cin (-sĭn)

noun
A white crystalline compound used primarily as an antiseptic in skin diseases such as psoriasis or eczema, but also used in the treatment of nausea, asthma, whooping cough, and diarrhea.

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