Boracic lint
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Template:Short description Boracic lint (Template:IPAc-en) is a type of medical dressing made from surgical lint that is soaked in a hot, saturated solution of boracic acid and glycerine and then left to dry.
Medical dressing
It has been in use since at least the 19th century,[1] but is now less commonly used. When in use, boracic lint proved to be very valuable in the treatment of leg ulcers.[2]
The term "boracic" is also used as Cockney rhyming slang for having no money: "boracic lint" → "skint".