Lysol
English
Etymology
Brand name, from lysis + -ol.
Proper noun
Lysol
- A liquid antiseptic and disinfectant; a mixture of cresols and soap.
- 1900, Edinburgh Medical Journal (volume 49, page 424)
- For ordinary douchings of the vagina I use lysol, and employ entirely lysol soap for washing purposes. Carbolic acid, save for keeping silk, drainage tubes, taps, douche pipes, and other appliances in, I never employ.
- 1900, Edinburgh Medical Journal (volume 49, page 424)