bippn.
/bɪp/ Medicine.
A paste containing bismuth subnitrate, iodoform, and (sometimes) paraffin, used as a dressing for wounds. Also attributive. Hence as v. transitive, to treat or cover with bipp.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatment by topical applications > treat by topical applications [verb (transitive)] > dress a wound > type of dressing
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > antiseptic > [noun] > substances for dressing wounds or burns
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1916 R. Morison in Lancet 12 Aug. 268 The paste: Bismuth subnitrate, 1 oz. by weight; iodoform, 2 oz. by weight; paraffin liq. q.s. to make thick paste. I suggest for this the name ‘Bipp’.
1917 Lancet 10 Mar. 378/1 Excellent results with ‘Bipp’ in compound comminuted fractures.
1917 Lancet 10 Mar. 378/1 I ‘Bipped’ the sloughing surface and renewed the ‘Bipp’ every ten days.
1933 Lancet 4 Feb. 250/1 The wound was swabbed with ether and smeared with B.I.P.P., the surplus being removed on a dry gauze swab.
1939 Times 11 Jan. 12/3 The ‘Bip’ treatment of wounds.
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