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absorbent cotton

–noun
cotton for surgical dressings, cosmetic purposes, etc., made absorbent by removing the natural wax.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism
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Main Entry: absorbent cotton
Function: noun
: cotton made absorbent by chemically freeing it from its fatty matter
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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