Medical Dictionary
oxidized cellulose
noun
Medical Definition of OXIDIZED CELLULOSE
: an acid degradation product of cellulose that is usually obtained by oxidizing cotton or gauze with nitrogen dioxide, is a useful hemostatic (as in surgery), and is absorbed by body fluids (as when used to pack wounds)
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