CHLORHEXIDINE


Meaning of CHLORHEXIDINE in English

[ klɔ:'hɛksɪdi:n ]

■ noun a synthetic compound used as a mild antiseptic.

Origin

mid 20th cent.: from chlor- + hex(ane) + -id(e) + (am)ine .

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