cottonoid
English
editEtymology
editApparently from cotton + -oid.
Noun
editcottonoid (countable and uncountable, plural cottonoids)
- (uncountable) A certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for various purposes during surgery.
- (countable) An item of this material.
Usage notes
edit- As Cottonoid has been a commercial name, the term has occasionally been capitalized.