 bandage |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) a piece of soft material that protects an injured part of the body | |
| Synonyms: | patch | |
| Related terms: | dressing cast compression_bandage adhesive_bandage Band_Aid oblique_bandage elastic_bandage four-tailed_bandage capeline_bandage immovable_bandage swathe sling Elastoplast roller_bandage truss suspensory gauze | |
| 2. | [ verb ] wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose | |
| Synonyms: | bind | |
| Related terms: | fasten dressing | |
| 3. | [ verb ] dress by covering or binding | |
| Examples: | : "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle" "bandage an incision" |
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| Related terms: | dress dress ligate medicine | |
| Similar spelling: |
bandaged bandaging bondage bandsaw bandwagon |
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