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xeroform

xeroform noun: a wound dressing consisting of a gauze soaked in a mixture of bismuth tribromophenate and petroleum jelly.

Noun (1)

xeroform (uncountable)

  1. A wound dressing consisting of a gauze soaked in a mixture of bismuth tribromophenate and petroleum jelly.

Noun (2) capitalized: Xeroform

Xeroform (plural Xeroforms)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of xeroform.

Forms of xeroform

pluralXeroforms

Origin of xeroform

Genericized trademark.

Questions about xeroform

What does xeroform mean?
Xeroform means a wound dressing consisting of a gauze soaked in a mixture of bismuth tribromophenate and petroleum jelly.
What part of speech is xeroform?
Xeroform is a noun.
What is the plural of xeroform?
The plural of xeroform is Xeroforms.

Words near xeroform in the dictionary

  1. xerodermatous
  2. xerodermia
  3. xerodermic
  4. xerofluvent
  5. xerofluvents
  6. xeroform
  7. xerogarden
  8. xerogardening
  9. xerogardens
  10. xerogel
  11. xerogels

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