guaiacol

American  

[gwahy-uh-kohl, -kawl] / ˈgwaɪ əˌkoʊl, -ˌkɔl /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a slightly yellowish, aromatic, crystalline substance, C 7 H 8 O 2 , resembling creosote and usually obtained from guaiacum resin: used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant and local anesthetic.

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guaiacol British  

/ ˈɡwaɪəˌkɒl /

noun

1. a yellowish oily creosote-like liquid extracted from guaiacum resin and hardwood tar, used medicinally as an expectorant. Formula: C 7 H 8 O 2

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Etymology

Origin of guaiacol

First recorded in 1860–65; guaiac(um) + -ol ²

Example Sentences

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guaiacol

Further experiments showed that it could be found in the petrochemical compound guaiacol, in clove oil, in paper waste and in rice bran.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2015

"We have only about 500 pounds of the gas on hand at a time," said Mr. Armour, explaining that from phosgene are manufactured certain pharmaceutical products, such as potassium guaiacol carbonate.

From Time Magazine Archive

It consists mainly of a mixture of phenol, cresol, guaiacol, creosol, xylenol, dimethyl guaiacol, ethyl guaiacol, and various methyl ethers of pyrogallol.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

Similarly the carbonate of guaiacol may be given in doses even as large as a drachm.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

Luff recommends the administration over long periods of guaiacol carbonate, in cachets beginning with doses of 5–10 grs. and increased to 15–20 grs. thrice daily.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis