gauze
nounfemininetécnico/ɡazɨ/medium
ga·ze
Definition
A thin, open-weave, lightweight, and transparent fabric, usually made of cotton, used in medicine to cover wounds or in surgery.
The doctor applied a sterile gauze to the burn.
We need to change the gauze on the wound daily.
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Common collocations
sterile gauzeroll of gauzegauze pad
Etymology
Do francês "gaze".