Prolene

See also: prolene and proline

English

Etymology

A trade name, contrived by the product developers and marketers.

Proper noun

Prolene

  1. (surgery) A brand of synthetic polypropylene, used as a monofilament nonabsorbable suture, in meshes, and in casts.
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