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chlorhexidine gluconate

chlorhexidine gluconate noun: a disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.

Noun

chlorhexidine gluconate (uncountable)

  1. A disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of chlorhexidine gluconate

Questions about chlorhexidine gluconate

What does chlorhexidine gluconate mean?
Chlorhexidine gluconate means a disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.
What part of speech is chlorhexidine gluconate?
Chlorhexidine gluconate is a noun.

Words near chlorhexidine gluconate in the dictionary

  1. chlorfluazuron
  2. chlorguanide
  3. chlorhexadol
  4. chlorhexidene
  5. chlorhexidine
  6. chlorhexidine gluconate
  7. chlorhydrate
  8. chlorhydrates
  9. chlorhydria
  10. chlorhydric
  11. chlorhydrin

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