triclosan

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/ˈtɹɪ.klə.sæn/

noun

A widely used wide-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal agent, with molecular formula C₁₂H₇Cl₃O₂, which works by disrupting the growth of microbes, rather than actively killing them.

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Meanings

nountriclosan (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA widely used wide-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal agent, with molecular formula C₁₂H₇Cl₃O₂, which works by disrupting the growth of microbes, rather than actively killing them.

    While the active ingredient in the Vicks product, triclosan, is covered under F.D.A. regulations for certain antiseptic uses, that does not include P.& G.’s directions that users should leave the sanitizer on their hands, without rinsing with water, according to the letter.

    2007 September 19, Bloomberg News, “F.D.A. Warns Procter on Hand Sanitizer Advertising”, in New York Times

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

triclosan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triclosan

MLA

“triclosan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triclosan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triclosan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triclosan.

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