chlorhexidine gluconate

noun

A disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.

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Meanings

nounchlorhexidine gluconate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.

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APA

chlorhexidine gluconate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorhexidine%20gluconate

MLA

“chlorhexidine gluconate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorhexidine%20gluconate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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