Pagenstecher thread

noun

A thread of linen treated with celluloid, used for sutures.

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Meanings

nounPagenstecher thread (countable and uncountable, plural Pagenstecher threads)

plural Pagenstecher threads

  1. countablehistoricaluncountablemedicineA thread of linen treated with celluloid, used for sutures.
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