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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web 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
Devon Abelman, Allure, 19 Mar. 2019 Word History
First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hexylresorcinol
noun
hex·yl·res·or·cin·ol ˌhek-səl-rə-ˈzȯrs-ᵊn-ˌȯl -ˌōl
-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)