Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
gamma benzene hexa·chlo·ride Pronunciation:
-"hek-s&-'klO(&)r-"Id, -'klo(&)r- Function:
noun : the gamma isomer ofbenzene hexachloride that comprises the insecticide lindane and is used in medicine especially as a scabicide and pediculicide in a one-percent cream, lotion, or shampoo called also
gamma BHC
