ˈdākə̇nz- noun
Usage: usually capitalized D
Etymology: after Henry D. Dakin died 1952 English chemist
: an antiseptic solution developed during World War I for the treatment of wounds and consisting essentially of an aqueous solution containing from 0.5 percent to 0.6 percent of sodium hypochlorite with 0.4 percent of boric acid added to reduce the alkalinity