Chloraseptic
The proprietary name of a well-known American brand of oral antiseptic and throat spray, containing phenol as the active ingredient.
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The proprietary name of a well-known American brand of oral antiseptic and throat spray, containing phenol as the active ingredient. As a brand name it is widely used generically in the US to refer to throat numbing sprays. Its name combines 'chloro-' (indicating a chemical compound) with 'septic' (relating to infection).
Her throat was so sore she was spraying Chloraseptic every hour just to get through the meeting.
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(US) A brand of oral antiseptic.
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