zephiranhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zephiran_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZephiran, n.
Revised 2018

Zephirannoun

Pharmacology.
  1. 1935–
    A preparation of benzalkonium chloride used as an antiseptic.
    1. 1935
      Zephiran... Chemical substances prepared for use in medicine and pharmacy. Bayer Products Limited,..London, E.C.2; merchants and manufacturers.
      Trade Marks Journal 17 July 887/1
    2. 1951
      Benzalkonium chloride (Zephiran) is of comparatively low toxicity.
      A. Grollman, Pharmacology & Therapeutics xxv. 503
    3. 1974
      Iodine tincture.., Zephiran, and hexachlorophene are representative examples of local anti-infective agents.
      M. C. Gerald, Pharmacology xxvi. 448
    4. 2010
      High-molecular-weight quaternary ammonium compounds such as..Zephiran are still widely used.
      Burns vol. 36 302/1

Zephiran, n. was revised in June 2018.

Zephiran, n. was last modified in July 2023.