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triclosan
<chemical> 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol. A diphenyl ether derivative used in cosmetics and toilet soaps as an antiseptic. It has some bacteriostatic and fungistatic action.

Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local.

Chemical name: Phenol, 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-