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Definition of Chlorhexidine

1. Noun. A long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery.

Definition of Chlorhexidine

1. Noun. (pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Chlorhexidine

1. Disinfectant and topical anti-infective agent used also as mouthwash to prevent oral plaque. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, disinfectants, mouthwashes. Chemical name: 2,4,11,13-Tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N''-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chlorhexidine

Literary usage of Chlorhexidine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"J Clin Periodontol 1989:16:311-315. 44. Lang NP, Hotz P, Graff H, et al. Effect of supervised chlorhexidine mouthrinses in children.J Periodont Res 1982:17: ..."

2. The Dog: Bibliography January 1985-January 1994 by Cynthia P. Smith (1995)
"The antibacterial agents in the shampoos were 3.0% benzoyl peroxide, 0.5% chlorhexidine acetate, 1.0% available iodine as a ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 200-299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"chlorhexidine gluconate: All tinctures of chlorhexidine gluconate formulated for use as a patient preoperative skin preparation. ..."

4. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 500-599, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... chlorhexidine tablets and suspension. (a) Specification. Each tablet and each 28-milliliter syringe of suspension contam i gram of ..."

5. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"... 1979); • serum antibodies in plaque (Ahlstedt and Rylander, l975); • sensitivity of plaque microoganisms to chlorhexidine (Hamp and Emilson, l974; ..."

6. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"... prophylaxis in combination with personal oral hygiene chlorhexidine (antiplaque agent) (high-risk groups only)74 Periodic dental examination Space ..."

7. Essentials for Animal Research: A Primer for Research Personnel by B. Taylor Bennett (1996)
"Some of the most frequently used chemical solutions for preoperative surgical skin preparation are: chlorhexidine, iodophors and povidone-iodine surgical ..."

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