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compresse

compress, gauze pad

noun kohn-PRESS Rare

Origin: Latin compressus (pressed together)

Usage Note

Compresse is the standard medical term for the sterile gauze pad used to clean or cover a wound. Appliquer une compresse is the normal phrase. It differs from a pansement (dressing or plaster), which is a complete bandage assembly.

Examples

"Pose une compresse stérile sur la plaie."

Natural Translation

Apply a sterile compress to the wound.

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