prolene

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Synonyms: proline, propene, proxene

Antonyms: proline, propene, proxene

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nonstandard}} {{misconstruction of|en|Prolene}}.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|surgery}} A brand of [[synthetic]] [[polypropylene]], used as a [[monofilament]] [[nonabsorbable]] [[suture]], in [[mesh#Noun|meshes]], and in [[cast#Noun|casts]].

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