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docosanol

docosanol noun: a saturated aliphatic alcohol containing 22 carbon atoms, used mainly as an antiviral agent, specifically for treatment of cold sores.

Noun

docosanol (uncountable)

  1. A saturated aliphatic alcohol containing 22 carbon atoms, used mainly as an antiviral agent, specifically for treatment of cold sores

Origin of docosanol

From docosane + -ol. From docos- + -ane + -ol.

Questions about docosanol

What does docosanol mean?
Docosanol means a saturated aliphatic alcohol containing 22 carbon atoms, used mainly as an antiviral agent, specifically for treatment of cold sores.
What part of speech is docosanol?
Docosanol is a noun.

Words near docosanol in the dictionary

  1. docosanes
  2. docosanoic
  3. docosanoic acid
  4. docosanoid
  5. docosanoids
  6. docosanol
  7. docosanoyl
  8. docosapentaene
  9. docosapentaenoate
  10. docosapentaenoates
  11. docosapentaenoic

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