hexylresorcinol

noun

hex·​yl·​res·​or·​cin·​ol ˌhek-səl-rə-ˈzȯr-sə-ˌnȯl  -ˌnōl 

: a crystalline phenol C₁₂H₁₈O₂ used as an antiseptic and anthelmintic

Examples of hexylresorcinol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blended with a smoothing cocktail of retinoid and niacinamide as well as tone-evening hexylresorcinol, this gentle serum both plumped, brightened, and treated the beginning stages of fine lines that had started to etch themselves into my skin. —Lindsey Metrus, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023

The latter is thanks to vitamin C and hexylresorcinol, which is an antioxidant that specifically targets an enzyme required for the production of pigment in the skin, Lain explains. —Devon Abelman, Allure, 19 Mar. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hexylresorcinol

• mercaptoethanol
• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• catarrhal
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball

Medical Definition

hexylresorcinol

noun

hex·​yl·​res·​or·​cin·​ol ˌhek-səl-rə-ˈzȯrs-ᵊn-ˌȯl  -ˌōl 

: a crystalline phenol C₁₂H₁₈O₂ used as an antiseptic (as in a throat lozenge) and as an anthelmintic against ascarids (especially Ascaris lumbricoides), hookworms, and whipworms (especially Trichuris trichiura)