bipp
Meanings
noun
- A mixture of one part bismuth, two parts iodoform, and one part paraffin, blended to form a paste, applied as an antiseptic to wounds previously cleaned and dried.
Word forms
Etymology
Coined by James Rutherford Morison, British surgeon, from the initial letters of the ingredients.
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