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noun
A dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite (0.4% to 0.5%) and other stabilizing ingredients, traditionally used as an antiseptic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: Carrel-Dakin solution, Carrel-Dakin fluid
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after British chemist Henry Drysdale Dakin (1880–1952), who developed it in 1916.
