BANDAGE

Bandage

A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to the body; they can also be used to restrict a part of the body. During heavy bleeding or following a poisonous bite it is important to slow the flow of blood, tight bandages accomplish this task very well. Bandages are available in a wide range of types, from generic cloth strips, to specialized shaped bandages designed for a specific limb or part of the body, although bandages can often be improvised as the situation demands, using clothing, blankets or other material.

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bandage

Noun

  1. A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
  2. A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.

Verb

  1. To apply a bandage to something.


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