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Bonney's blue

Bonney's blue noun: an antiseptic solution used to sterilise and stain the vagina, cervix and surrounding skin during gynaecological procedures, and therefore reducing postoperative infection.

Noun

Bonney's blue

  1. An antiseptic solution used to sterilise and stain the vagina, cervix and surrounding skin during gynaecological procedures, and therefore reducing postoperative infection.

Origin of Bonney's blue

Named after British gynaecological surgeon Victor Bonney (1872–1953).

Questions about Bonney's blue

What does Bonney's blue mean?
Bonney's blue means an antiseptic solution used to sterilise and stain the vagina, cervix and surrounding skin during gynaecological procedures, and therefore reducing postoperative infection.
What part of speech is Bonney's blue?
Bonney's blue is a noun.

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