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do·cosanol

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  1. docosanolnoun

    A saturated fatty alcohol used mainly as an antiviral agent, specifically for treatment of cold sores.

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  1. Docosanol

    Docosanol, also known as behenyl alcohol, is a saturated fatty alcohol used traditionally as an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener in cosmetics, nutritional supplement, and more recently, in a Food and Drug Administration approved pharmaceutical, Abreva, approved as an antiviral agent for reducing the duration of cold sores caused by the herpes simplex virus.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of docosanol in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of docosanol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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