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ecouvillon

ecouvillon noun: a brush used to abrade the interior of a cavity or a wound.

Noun

ecouvillon (plural ecouvillons)

  1. (obsolete) A brush used to abrade the interior of a cavity or a wound.
    • Finally an ecouvillon soaked in creasote and glycerin is introduced.1903, “Curettage in Puerperal Infection”, in The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Empire

ecouvillon meaning in Tamil

ecouvillon in Tamil

தொற்றுப் பகுதி வளிப்பான்

Forms of ecouvillon

pluralecouvillons

Origin of ecouvillon

From French écouvillon, from Old French escoveillon.

Questions about ecouvillon

What does ecouvillon mean?
Ecouvillon means a brush used to abrade the interior of a cavity or a wound.
What is ecouvillon in Tamil?
Ecouvillon in Tamil is தொற்றுப் பகுதி வளிப்பான். See Ecouvillon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ecouvillon?
Ecouvillon is a noun.
What is the plural of ecouvillon?
The plural of ecouvillon is ecouvillons.

Words near ecouvillon in the dictionary

  1. ecotypes
  2. ecotypic
  3. ecotypical
  4. ecotypically
  5. ecotypification
  6. ecouvillon
  7. ecouvillons
  8. ecovalence
  9. ecovalences
  10. ecovillage
  11. ecovillager

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