Phenol: Hydroxybenzene; an antiseptic, anesthetic, and disinfectant; locally escharotic in concentrated form and neurolytic in 3-4% solutions; internally, a powerful escharotic poison. SYN: carbolic acid, phenyl alcohol.
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Phenol: Hydroxybenzene; Carbolic Acid. Used as a germicidal agent and as an intermediate in chemical synthesis. Highly toxic; corrosive to the skin.
Source: Diseases Database
Phenol: any organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a benzene ring.
Source: CRISP
Phenol: An antiseptic and disinfectant. It is active against a wide range of micro-organisms including some fungi and viruses, but is only slowly effective against spores. It has been used to disinfect skin and to relieve itching. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p801).
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The following list attempts to classify Phenol into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: Diseases Database
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