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gauze

nounfemininetechnicalcommon/ɡazɨ/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.”

sterile gauzeroll of gauzegauze pad