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CHLORHEXIDINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chlorhexidine" is a kind of...):
antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)