alcohol swab
Pre-injection skin cleaner
An alcohol swab is a small pad saturated with isopropyl alcohol, used to disinfect skin before injections or to clean minor wounds.
They come individually wrapped in sterile packets: The nurse tore open an alcohol swab before drawing blood.
Also called alcohol prep pads.
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- sterile padSanitized wound covering
- wipeRub to clean
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
gauze · isopropyl · rubbing · sanitize · prep · injection site · injection · needle · flu shot · cold · cold sensation · sting · hospital · doctor's office · nurse · blood draw · blood test · disinfectant
- injection suppliessyringe, needle, hypodermic, hypodermic syringe, insulin syringe
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- medical equipmentstethoscope, AED, syringe, hospital bed, surgical table
- vaccinationvaccine, vaccines, immunization, shot, shots
- doctor's officedoctor, appointment, checkup, exam room, examination table
- Antisepticschlorhexidine, Dettol, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, povidone-iodine
function/purpose
alcohol swabbandage
Wound covering strip
adhesive bandage · wound dressing · Band-Aid · gauze pad · surgical tape
alcohol, swab, alcoholic, alcoholism, alcohols, swabs, swabbed, swabbing