Dakin solution
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Da·kin so·lu·tion
(dā'kin),a bactericidal wound irrigant.
Synonym(s): Dakin fluid
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Dakin solution
(dāk′ĭn) [Henry D. Dakin, U.S. chemist, 1880–1952]
A dilute, neutral solution of sodium hypochlorite and boric acid. It was developed during World War I and is still used for cleansing wounds.
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Dakin,
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