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dressing
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/kuɾɐˈtivu/cu·ra·ti·vo
Definition
1Material (gauze, bandage, plaster) applied to a wound or injury to protect it and aid healing.
Usage examples
“The nurse applied a fresh dressing to the surgical wound.”
“You should change the dressing every day.”
Common combinations
adhesive dressingapply a dressingchange the dressingsterile dressing