Chlorhexidine gluconate - definition of Chlorhexidine gluconate in the Medical dictionary - by the F
chlorhexidine /chlor·hex·i·dine/ (klor-heks´ĭ-dēn) an antibacterial effective against a wide variety of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms; used also as the acetate ester, as a preservative for eyedrops, and as the gluconate or hydrochloride salt, ...