noun Pharmacology.
- white or yellowish-white, needle-shaped crystals, C12H18O2, used chiefly as an antiseptic and for the expulsion of intestinal worms.
noun
- a yellowish-white crystalline phenol that has a fatty odour and sharp taste; 2,4- dihydroxy-1-hexylbenzene: used for treating bacterial infections of the urinary tract. Formula: C 12 H 18 O 2
n.
- A yellowish-white crystalline phenol used as an antiseptic and anthelmintic.