LYSOL
\lˈa͡ɪsɒl], \lˈaɪsɒl], \l_ˈaɪ_s_ɒ_l]\
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By Princeton University
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[Greek, Latin] An oily liquid obtained by boiling a mixture of tar-oils, fat, and resin with an alkali. An active antiseptic and but slightly poisonous.
By Alexander Duane
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An antiseptic preparation of tarry oils.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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A brownish, syrupy preparation, saponaceous in character, made from coal-tar products consisting to a large extent of cresols. It is used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. In surgery, it is often used as a wash in a solution of one to three per cent.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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