collodion

noun col·lo·di·on \kə-ˈlō-dē-ən\

Definition of COLLODION

: a viscous solution of pyroxylin used especially as a coating for wounds or for photographic films

modification of New Latin collodium, from Greek kollōdēs glutinous, from kolla glue — more at protocol

First Known Use: 1851

Medical Dictionary

noun col·lo·di·on \kə-ˈlōd-ē-ən\

: a viscous solution of pyroxylin used especially as a coating for wounds or for photographic films

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