Dakin's solution
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Dakin's solution
[da´kinz]an aqueous solution containing sodium hypochlorite and sodium bicarbonate; used as a local antibacterial and formerly to irrigate wounds.
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Dakin's solution
(dā′kĭnz)n.
A dilute aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite used in cleansing wounds.
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