Term Name: | cetylpyridinium chloride |
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Synonyms: | 1-cetylpyridinium chloride, 1-hexadecylpyridinium chloride, 1-palmitylpyridinium chloride, cetylpyridinii chloridum, cetylpyridinium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride anhydrous, chlorure de cetylpyridinium, cloruro de cetilpiridinio, hexadecylpyridinium chloride, N-cetylpyridinium chloride, N-hexadecylpyridinium chloride |
Definition: | A pyridinium salt that has N-hexadecylpyridinium as the cation and chloride as the anion. It has antiseptic properties and is used in solutions or lozenges for the treatment of minor infections of the mouth and throat. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:32915] ( EBI ) |