单词 | absorbent cotton |
释义 | > as lemmasabsorbent cotton absorbent cotton n. originally U.S. cotton that has been cleaned and treated to increase its absorbency, originally developed for surgical dressings. ΚΠ 1878 Retrospect Pract. Med. & Surg. 76 15 (advt.) Dennison's Absorbent Cotton. This Cotton, prepared from the best material, for use as a Surgical Dressing, commends itself on account of its purity, uniformity of texture, and its property as an absorbent. 1920 Amer. Woman Aug. 9/2 Wet a small piece of absorbent cotton and sop this on the nose, twice a day for three days and then once a day. 2000 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 8 Apr. 19/1 Absorbent cotton will stick to an open wound. < as lemmas |
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