Term Name: chlorhexidine
Synonyms: 1,1'-Hexamethylene bis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide), Chlorhexidine, N',N'''''-hexane-1,6-diylbis[N-(4-chlorophenyl)(imidodicarbonimidic diamide)], N,N'-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide
Definition: A bisbiguanide compound with a structure consisting of two (p-chlorophenyl)guanide units linked by a hexamethylene bridge.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:3614]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: biguanides monochlorobenzenes
has_functional_parent: biguanide
has_role: antibacterial agent antiinfective agent
inverse has_functional_parent: chlorhexidine gluconate
inverse has_part: chlorhexidine acetate