ecouvillon

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See also: écouvillon

English

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Etymology

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From French écouvillon, from Old French escoveillon.

Noun

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ecouvillon (plural ecouvillons)

  1. (obsolete) A brush used to abrade the interior of a cavity or a wound.
    • 1903, “Curettage in Puerperal Infection”, in The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Empire:
      Finally an ecouvillon soaked in creasote and glycerin is introduced.