CHLORHEXIDINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("chlorhexidine" is a kind of...):

antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)

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