Medical Definition of Dichlorophen
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2,2'-methylenebis(4-chlorophenol). Nontoxic laxative vermicide effective for taenia infestation. It tends to produce colic and nausea. It is also used as a veterinary fungicide, anthelmintic, and antiprotozoan.
Pharmacological action: anticestodal agents, antifungal agents, antiprotozoal agents, cathartic.
Chemical name: Phenol, 2,2'-methylenebis(4-chloro-
(12 Dec 1998)
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