biography
| name: |
Dakin, Henry Drysdale
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pronunciation:
[daykin]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1880–1952)
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| biography:
| Chemist, born in London, UK. Noted for his researches on enzymes and his work on antiseptics, he developed Dakin's or the Carrel–Dakin solution (a 0.5% solution of sodium hypochlorite), widely used for treating wounds in World War 1. |
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