HEXACHLOROPHENE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hexachlorophene mean? 

• HEXACHLOROPHENE (noun)
  The noun HEXACHLOROPHENE has 1 sense:

1. antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste

  Familiarity information: HEXACHLOROPHENE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEXACHLOROPHENE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hexachlorophene" is a kind of...):

antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)

 Context examples 

Hexachlorophene is used topically in soaps, creams and dermatological preparations and is active against gram-positive organisms, but much less effective against gram-negative organisms.

(Hexachlorophene, NCI Thesaurus)