sal·i·cyl·an·il·ide
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Medical Definition of salicylanilide
: a crystalline compound C13H11NO2 that is used as a fungicidal agent especially in the external treatment of tinea capitis caused by a fungus of the genus Microsporum (M. audouini)
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“Salicylanilide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/salicylanilide. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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