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Meaning of alphol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A crystalline derivative of salicylic acid, used as an antiseptic and antirheumatic.

uncountable

Examples

“The therapeutic action of alphol is said to be similar to that of salol. Pancreatic and the intestinal juices decompose alphol into salicylic acid and alpha-naphthol. The new remedy is recommended as antiseptic, antineuralgic, and antirheumatic.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Alphonse Alphonse and Gaston Alphonsin Alphonsine Alphonso Alphonso mango