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chlorhexidine
(redirected from chlorhexidine digluconate)

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chlorhexidine [klɔːˈhɛksɪdiːn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) an antiseptic compound used in skin cleansers, mouthwashes, etc.
[from chlor(o)- + hex(ane) + -i(de) + (am)ine]
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Noun1.chlorhexidine - a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
antiseptic - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues


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