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Wundbenzin; Wundauflage

English translation: surgical spirit; (non-adherent) dressing

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German term or phrase:Wundbenzin; Wundauflage
English translation:surgical spirit; (non-adherent) dressing
Entered by: Eva Gerkrath

08:29 Jun 11, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical
German term or phrase: Wundbenzin; Wundauflage
These terms are from a text about wound healing after a gastrostomy.
Nick Smith, BA (Hons.), Dipl. Uebers. (FH Koeln)
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:42
surgical spirit; (non-adherent) dressing
Explanation:
Found the first one in the general dictionary, the second one on the Internet (example: Actisorb by Johnson & Johnson). Eva
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Eva Gerkrath
Netherlands
Local time: 14:42
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Thanks v. much!
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nasurgical spirit; (non-adherent) dressing
Eva Gerkrath
najust want to agree with Gerkrath
Dan McCrosky (X)


  

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3 hrs
surgical spirit; (non-adherent) dressing


Explanation:
Found the first one in the general dictionary, the second one on the Internet (example: Actisorb by Johnson & Johnson). Eva

Eva Gerkrath
Netherlands
Local time: 14:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 54
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Thanks v. much!
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5 hrs
just want to agree with Gerkrath


Explanation:
Surgical spirit is ethanol to which has been added a small amount of methanol to render it unfit to drink. It is used to sterilize surfaces and skin. Commonly called rubbing alcohol in the US. Also called methylated spirit in BE, according to NODE. Sometimes Americans refer to a Wundauflage as a surgical dressing.

Dan McCrosky (X)
Local time: 14:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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