prep pad

noun

A sterile, single-use wipe saturated with 70% isopropyl alcohol; primarily used as a topical antiseptic to clean and disinfect skin prior to injections, blood draws, or treating minor cuts.

Meanings

nounprep pad (plural prep pads)

plural prep pads

  1. medicineA sterile, single-use wipe saturated with 70% isopropyl alcohol; primarily used as a topical antiseptic to clean and disinfect skin prior to injections, blood draws, or treating minor cuts.
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APA

prep pad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prep%20pad

MLA

“prep pad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prep%20pad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prep pad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prep%20pad.

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