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Definition of Guaiacol

1. n. A colorless liquid, C₇H₈O₂, with a peculiar odor. It is the methyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling guaiacum from wood-tar creosote, and in other ways. It has been used in treating pulmonary tuberculosis.

Definition of Guaiacol

1. a chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Guaiacol

1. An agent thought to have disinfectant properties and used as an expectorant. Pharmacological action: disinfectants, expectorants. Chemical name: Phenol, 2-methoxy- (12 Dec 1998)

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