enzymatic dйbridement

enzymatic dйbridement
removal of fibrinous or purulent exudate by application of a nontoxic and nonirritating enzyme that is capable of lysing fibrin, denatured collagen, and elastin but does not destroy normal tissue.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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