collodion

(kol-o’de-on) [L. collo’dium, from Gr. κολλώδης glutinous). A solution of gun-cotton in ether and alcohol. It is a syrupy liquid, evaporating to form a contractile film: used as a protective covering for wounds, burns, ulcers, etc. For varieties, see collodium. blistering c. Same as collodium canthari datum. flexible c. See collodium flexile. The most a tic c. See collodium Sstypticum.