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sennin

sennin noun: an antiseptic preparation made from boric acid, iodine, and phenol.

Noun

sennin (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) An antiseptic preparation made from boric acid, iodine, and phenol.

Origin of sennin

From Senn + -in, after Nicholas Senn (1844-1908), American surgeon. Originally a brand name.

Questions about sennin

What does sennin mean?
Sennin means an antiseptic preparation made from boric acid, iodine, and phenol.
What part of speech is sennin?
Sennin is a noun.

Words near sennin in the dictionary

  1. sennidins
  2. sennight
  3. sennights
  4. senniment
  5. senniments
  6. sennin
  7. sennit
  8. sennits
  9. Sennockian
  10. Sennockians
  11. sennoside

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