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Zephiran

 [zef´ĭ-ran]
trademark for preparations of benzalkonium chloride, a topical antiseptic.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
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You tell her that Zephiran is not necessary but thorough cleaning is important.
From stainless steel basins of water They brought warm cloths and they washed me, From spun aluminum bowls, cold Zephiran sponges, fuming; Gripped in the dead yellow glove, a bright straight razor Inched on my stomach, down my groin, Paring the brown hair off.
In the clinic or laboratory, a 1:1,000 dilution of quarternary ammonium compounds (alkyidimethylbenzylammonium chloride [e.g., Roccal [R] or Zephiran [R]) is effective, as is 70% isopropyl alcohol, 1% Lysol [R], 1:100 dilution of household bleach (i.e., 2.5 tablespoons per gallon [10 mL/L]), or chlorophenols.
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