Boric acid

Surgeons or doctor hands with protective glove hold sponge holding a sterilzed gauze with antiseptic liquid

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Mike Freemantle revisits battlefield surgery to investigate boric acid, a key part of Dakin's antiseptic solution used extensively in the first world war

Mike Freemantle revisits battlefield surgery to investigate boric acid, a key part of Dakin's antiseptic solution used extensively in the first world war