: a persistent organochlorine insecticide that consists chiefly of the gamma isomer of BHC
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However, lindane shampoo has severe potential neurological side effects.
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
Shampoos that contain lindane are sometimes prescribed to kill pubic lice and is rarely recommended.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
Shampoos that contain lindane are sometimes prescribed to kill pubic lice and is rarely recommended.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Lindane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lindane. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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lindane
noun
lin·dane
ˈlin-ˌdān 
: a compound consisting of not less than 99 percent of the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride that is sometimes used topically in medicine to treat scabies, was formerly used as an agricultural insecticide, and biodegrades very slowly
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