xeroform

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noun

A wound dressing consisting of a gauze soaked in a mixture of bismuth tribromophenate and petroleum jelly.

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Meanings

xeroform1

nounxeroform (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA wound dressing consisting of a gauze soaked in a mixture of bismuth tribromophenate and petroleum jelly.

Xeroform2

nounXeroform (plural Xeroforms)

plural Xeroforms

  1. Alternative letter-case form of xeroform.

Origin

Genericized trademark.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

morforex
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“xeroform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xeroform. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xeroform,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xeroform.

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