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Meaning of "triclosan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRICLOSAN

triclosan  [traɪˈkləʊsæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRICLOSAN

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Triclosan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRICLOSAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Triclosan

Triclosan, similar in its uses and mechanism of action to triclocarban, is an antibacterial and antifungal agent found in numerous consumer products, including soaps, detergents, toys, and surgical cleaning treatments. Its efficacy as an antimicrobial agent and the risk of antibacterial resistance remains controversial. Additional research seeks to understand its potential effects on organism and environmental health.

Definition of triclosan in the English dictionary

The definition of triclosan in the dictionary is a drug used to treat skin infections.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRICLOSAN


Elsan
ˈɛlsæn
Fuji-san
ˈfuːdʒɪˌsæn
hexosan
ˈhɛksəˌsæn
Marsanne
mɑːˈsæn
pentosan
ˈpɛntəˌsæn
Pusan
ˈpuːˈsæn
salvarsan
ˈsælvəˌsæn
san
sæn
zymosan
ˈzaɪməʊˌsæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRICLOSAN

tricksiness
tricksome
trickster
tricksy
tricktrack
tricky
triclad
triclinia
triclinic
triclinium
tricolette
tricolour
triconsonantal
triconsonantic
tricorn
tricornered
tricorporate
tricostate
tricot
tricoteuse

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRICLOSAN

archdiocesan
artisan
Asosan
basan
bipartisan
black-eyed Susan
chitosan
courtesan
diocesan
Formosan
Illinoisan
kisan
lazy Susan
Nisan
nonpartisan
paisan
Parmesan
partisan
Susan
Xhosan

Synonyms and antonyms of triclosan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «triclosan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRICLOSAN

Find out the translation of triclosan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of triclosan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «triclosan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三氯生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triclosan
570 millions of speakers

English

triclosan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Triclosan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التريكلوسان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

триклозан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

triclosan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

triclosan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triclosan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Triclosan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Triclosan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トリクロサン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트리클로산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Triclosan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

triclosan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ட்ரைக்ளோசான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रिकलोसॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

triklosan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

triclosan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

triklosan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

триклозан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

triclosan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

triclosan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Triclosan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

triklosan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

triklosan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of triclosan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRICLOSAN»

The term «triclosan» is regularly used and occupies the 86.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRICLOSAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «triclosan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «triclosan» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about triclosan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRICLOSAN»

Discover the use of triclosan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to triclosan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Liquid Detergents
U.S. Ajax Antibacterial Triclosan Colgate-Palmolive Ajax Fiesta Triclosan Colgate -Palmolive Dawn Antibacterial Triclosan Procter & Gamble Dawn Power Plus Triclosan Procter & Gamble Dawn Fresh Escapes Triclosan Procter & Gamble Joy ...
Kuo-Yann Lai, 2005
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The current problems with the FDA and EPA about regulating ...
estimates that the level of concern for the aggregate risk and exposure to triclosan is 0.27 mg/kg body weight/day and provides the most representative measure of aggregate exposures to the many different daily uses of products containing ...
Diana Mederos, 2011
3
The Fate and Effects of Triclosan in the Lower Hudson River ...
Triclosan All the sediment cores collected from the lower Hudson River estuary ( Figure 3.1) were also analyzed for the presence of Triclosan and its degradation products 2,4- dichlorophenol and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol. Triclosan was present ...
Brittan Anne Wilson, 2009
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Infectious Connections: How Short-term Foodborne Infections ...
Triclosan as a Toxic Agent Triclosan is a hormone disruptor and has been shown to interfere with thyroid metabolism in frogs. In mouse studies, triclosan lowered the body temperature and had a depressant effect on the central nervous system  ...
Beatrice Trum Hunter, 2009
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Inclusion Polymers
An example of CD–IC delivery of a polymer additive is provided by the commercial antibacterial triclosan [17]. The triclosan-β-CD–IC was formed and small amounts were mixed with PCL powder, which was sprinkled onto cotton fabric and ...
Gerhard Wenz, 2009
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Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants on ...
Triclosan is an antibiotic agent used in a variety of consumer products, like toothpaste and soaps, and in clothes and has been reviewed extensively in Dann and Hontela (2011). Several human studies found triclosan in both human plasma as ...
David O. Carpenter, 2013
7
Microbial Degradation of Xenobiotics
In another study, triclosan was shown to inhibit the growth of T. versicolor over the first 3 d of incubation, but the ability of the fungus to transform triclosan to glucoside and xyloside conjugated forms and small amounts of 2,4- dichlorophenol ...
Shree Nath Singh, 2011
8
Biofunctional Textiles and the Skin
However, a disadvantage of triclosan-impregnated sutures is the intrinsic resistance of triclosan against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens and Alcaligenes spp. In vivo studies confirmed the efficacy. Sutures were implanted in ...
Uta-Christina Hipler, Peter Elsner, 2006
9
Bioaccumulation of Triclocarban, Triclosan, and ...
Triclosan (TCS) and triclocarban (TCC), widely used antimicrobial agents found in numerous consumer products, are incompletely removed by wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) processing.
Melinda Ann Coogan, 2007
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Biostatistics and Microbiology: A Survival Manual: A ...
In a microbiological food laboratory, a food mixer is cleaned with an antimicrobial dishwashing detergent containing the antibacterial agent, Triclosan. It was found that, after several cleanings with the detergent, a Triclosan residual layer had ...
Daryl S. Paulson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRICLOSAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term triclosan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Loblaw Companies Ltd removing microbeads, Triclosan, phthalates …
Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian PressLoblaw says it will remove micro beads, Triclosan and phthalates from its private-label products by 2018. «Financial Post, Jun 15»
2
Triclosan, found in antibacterial soap and other products, causes …
Long-term exposure to triclosan — an antibacterial ingredient found in some soap, toothpaste and other common household products — may lead to liver cancer ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
3
In a Lather Over Triclosan? Thumbs Down to Fear-Mongering Soap …
"Triclosan, a common antimicrobial in personal hygiene products, causes liver fibrosis and cancer in mice." The title of the journal article it's promoting? «Scientific American, Nov 14»
4
The Dirty Side of Soap
Triclosan is an antimicrobial commonly found in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and many other household items. Despite its widespread use, researchers at ... «UCSD Medical Center, Nov 14»
5
Setting the record straight about Colgate Total toothpaste
Recently a thorough independent review was conducted by the Cochrane Oral Health Group on the oral health benefits of triclosan/copolymer, the active ... «Fox News, Aug 14»
6
Antibacterial Soap Exposes Health Workers to High Triclosan Levels
Handwashing with antibacterial soap exposes hospital workers to significant and potentially unsafe levels of triclosan, a widely-used chemical currently under ... «UCSF News Services, Aug 14»
7
Colgate's Media Buzz Score Suffers Amid Triclosan Concern
Triclosan has been linked to cancer-cell growth and disrupted development in animals, and many companies are ceasing to put it in other products, such as ... «Bloomberg, Aug 14»
8
Hand sanitizer may be a health risk, ASU researcher says
The National Center for Biotechnology Information found that triclosan "significantly impacts thyroid hormone concentrations in male juvenile rats," according to a ... «azcentral.com, Aug 14»
9
Retailers Face Rising Pressure Over Chemical Triclosan
A bottle of antibacterial soap contains the active ingredient triclosan, an antibacterial and antifungal agent that has been linked to cancerous cell growth and ... «WBUR, Aug 14»
10
Colgate Total Ingredient Linked to Hormones, Cancer Spotlights …
Newly released documents that supported the FDA's 1997 approval of Colgate Total toothpaste include indications that its active ingredient, triclosan, may ... «Bloomberg, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Triclosan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/triclosan>. May 2024 ».
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