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dressing

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/kuɾɐˈtivu/cu·ra·ti·vo

Definition

1

Material (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