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Meaning of "chlorhexidine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHLORHEXIDINE

From chlor(o)- + hex(ane) + -i(de) + (am)ine.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHLORHEXIDINE

chlorhexidine  [klɔːˈhɛksɪdiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHLORHEXIDINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chlorhexidine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHLORHEXIDINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chlorhexidine

Chlorhexidine is a cationic polybiguanide. It is used primarily as its salts. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.

Definition of chlorhexidine in the English dictionary

The definition of chlorhexidine in the dictionary is an antiseptic compound used in skin cleansers, mouthwashes, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHLORHEXIDINE


Aberdeen
ˌæbəˈdiːn
amandine
ˈæmənˌdiːn
blondine
ˈblɒndiːn
cimetidine
saɪˈmɛtɪdiːn
codeine
ˈkəʊdiːn
dean
diːn
Deane
diːn
deen
diːn
dene
diːn
grenadine
ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːn
histidine
ˈhɪstɪˌdiːn
iodine
ˈaɪəˌdiːn
piperidine
pɪˈpɛrɪˌdiːn
polyvinylidene
ˌpɒlɪvaɪˈnɪlɪˌdiːn
pyridine
ˈpɪrɪˌdiːn
sardine
sɑːˈdiːn
sylphidine
ˈsɪlfɪdiːn
tyrocidine
ˌtaɪrəʊˈsaɪdiːn
uridine
ˈjʊərɪˌdiːn
vinylidene
vaɪˈnɪlɪˌdiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHLORHEXIDINE

chlorambucil
chloramine
chloramphenicol
chlorargyrite
chlorate
chlordan
chlordane
chlordiazepoxide
chlorella
chlorenchyma
chloric
chloric acid
chloric(VII) acid
chlorid
chloridate
chloride
chloride of lime
chloridic
chloridise
chloridize

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHLORHEXIDINE

amidine
azidothymidine
benzidine
clonidine
cytidine
dine
guanethidine
guanidine
meperidine
pentamidine
pethidine
phencyclidine
pteridine
pyrimidine
pyrrolidine
quinidine
sanidine
thymidine
tolidine
toluidine
xylidine

Synonyms and antonyms of chlorhexidine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chlorhexidine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHLORHEXIDINE

Find out the translation of chlorhexidine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chlorhexidine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chlorhexidine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洗必泰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clorhexidina
570 millions of speakers

English

chlorhexidine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chlorhexidine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكلورهيكسيدين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлоргексидин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

clorexidina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chlorhexidine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chlorhexidine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chlorhexidine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chlorhexidin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロルヘキシジン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

클로르헥시딘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chlorhexidine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chlorhexidine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளோரெக்சிடின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लोरहेक्साइडिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

klorheksidin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clorexidina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chlorheksydyny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хлоргексидин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clorhexidina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χλωρεξιδίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chloorheksidien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klorhexidin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klorheksidin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chlorhexidine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHLORHEXIDINE»

The term «chlorhexidine» is regularly used and occupies the 79.493 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHLORHEXIDINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chlorhexidine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chlorhexidine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chlorhexidine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHLORHEXIDINE»

Discover the use of chlorhexidine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chlorhexidine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Text Book of Endodontics
Chlorhexidine in the chemical form is a cationic bis- biguanide that is usually marketed as a gluconate salt. A commercially available oral rinse contains 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate in base containing water, 11.6% alcohol, glycerine, ...
Kohli, 2009
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Ototoxicity
The only common factor appeared to be the use of chlorhexidine (0.5% in 70% spirit) for preoperative sterilization. All cases had dry perforations, and the presumed mechanism of ototoxicity was that the sterilizing agent had entered the inner ...
Peter S. Roland, John A. Rutka, 2004
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Dermatotoxicology
Chlorhexidine Skin Test Results Skin prick with 0.5% chlorhexidine gluconate positive Prick test with 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate and 0.01% chlorhexidine acetate positive tests were performed. One of these cases reported a negative.
Klaus Peter Wilhelm, Hongbo Zhai, Howard I. Maibach, 2007
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Prevention in Clinical Oral Health Care
Two antiseptic oral rinses have been approved for personal plaque control, chlorhexidine gluconate (Peridex, Zila Pharmaceuticals, Phoenix,AZ.) and an essential oils combination product (Listerine, McNEIL-PPC, Inc., Morris Plains, NJ ).
David P. Cappelli, 2008
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Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal ...
LWBK780-SectionC1 LWW-Briggs-clinical January 7, 2011 CHLORHEXIDINE fetal effects were observed in pregnant rats administered chlorhexidine by gastric intubation on days 6 through 15 of gestation (2). A number of studies have ...
Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, Sumner J. Yaffe, 2011
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Dental Caries: The Disease and Its Clinical Management
Chlorhexidine Mode of action and clinical use Chlorhexidine is a bisbiguanide with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties (Fig. 16.3). The positively charged molecule may bind to negatively charged groups,i.e. to phosphate, carboxyl or ...
Ole Fejerskov, Edwina Kidd, 2008
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Antiseptic Prophylaxis and Therapy in Ocular Infections: ...
Chlorhexidine solutions are mainly used for mouth antisepsis. Proprietary preparations, used in skin antisepsis, contain 0.5% chlorhexidine salts in ethanol 70%, or 4% chlorhexidine salts and additional detergents used as a surgical scrub.
Axel Kramer, Wolfgang Behrens-Baumann, 2002
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Pediatric Dentistry: A Clinical Approach
The second edition of Pediatric Dentistry: A Clinical Approach offers a fully revised and updated review of pediatric dentistry.
Goran Koch, Sven Poulsen, 2013
9
Antibiotics in Laboratory Medicine
Reprinted from Denton (20). fourchlorhexidine-containing formulations and the soap, though there was no difference between the chlorhexidine formulations. Incorporation of chlorhexidine into a surgical skin prep (2% chlorhexidine in 70%  ...
Victor Lorian, 2005
10
The Teeth and Their Environment: Physical, Chemical and ...
denaturing of pellicle proteins by chlorhexidine, and thus exposing sulphur containing functional groups. This leaves the possibility that metal ions, in particular iron and tin, could react with these to produce the sulphide salt of the respective ...
Ralph M. Duckworth, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHLORHEXIDINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chlorhexidine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Top Ten Tips for a Healthy Smile
Mouthwashes that contain Chlorhexidine and certain essential oils can leave staining on the tooth surface - there is usually a warning on the ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
NY Urologist Dr. J. Francois Eid Performs No-Touch Technique …
Even the best antiseptics -- such as alcohol and chlorhexidine -- only decrease the bacteria count. The current national infection rate for penile ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
3
Could a Common Acne Remedy Prevent SSIs?
The application of benzoyl peroxide in addition to a chlorhexidine skin preparation can reduce the amount of Propionibacterium acnes bacteria ... «OutpatientSurgery.net, Jul 15»
4
Chlorhexidine Wipes Prevent Infection in Pediatric Patients
"Great success in reducing hospital-acquired infections with chlorhexidine bathing" has been reported in previous studies, said Adam Karcz, ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
5
Lavender lube has none of the chemicals of many 'personal lubricants'
... and commonly available drugstore lubricants, has glycerin and hydroxyethyl cellulose as its main ingredients, with chlorhexidine gluconate, ... «Treehugger, Jun 15»
6
Efficacy of topical benzoyl peroxide on the reduction of …
... that topical benzoyl peroxide (BPO), with chlorhexidine skin preparation, has on the presence of Propionibacterium acnes cultured at the time ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
7
Bayelsa Govt To Partner Ngos On Health
Suobo explained that Misoclear and Chlorhexidine Gel are safe, effective and affordable and can be used in both health facilities and homes ... «The Tide, Jun 15»
8
Daily bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate reduces pediatric CLABSI
Bathing pediatric patients with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate reduced the frequency of central line-associated bloodstream infections by 59% ... «Healio, Jun 15»
9
Antiseptic bathing 'cuts hospital bloodstream infections'
... paediatric patients with disposable cloths containing 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) cut central line-associated bloodstream infections by ... «Nursing Times, Jun 15»
10
Public Release: 26-Jun-2015 Daily bathing of pediatric patients with …
Nashville, Tenn., June 26, 2015--Daily bathing of pediatric patients with disposable cloths containing 2 percent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»

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