Bonney's blue

noun

An antiseptic solution used to sterilise and stain the vagina, cervix and surrounding skin during gynaecological procedures, and therefore reducing postoperative infection.

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Meanings

noun
  1. gynaecologyAn antiseptic solution used to sterilise and stain the vagina, cervix and surrounding skin during gynaecological procedures, and therefore reducing postoperative infection.

Origin

Named after British gynaecological surgeon Victor Bonney (1872–1953).

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APA

Bonney's blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonney's%20blue

MLA

“Bonney's blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonney's%20blue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bonney's blue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonney's%20blue.

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