Taber's Medical Dictionary
collodion
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(kō-lō′dē-ŏn )
[Gr. kollodes, resembling glue]
A thick fluid coating, made of dissolved pyroxylin, that is used to dress wounds or to supply medications to the skin. When applied, it dries to form a transparent film.
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(kō-lō′dē-ŏn )
[Gr. kollodes, resembling glue]
A thick fluid coating, made of dissolved pyroxylin, that is used to dress wounds or to supply medications to the skin. When applied, it dries to form a transparent film.
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