adhesive absorbent dressing

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n.

A sterile dressing consisting of a plain absorbent gauze or compress affixed to a film of fabric coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

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Words nearby adhesive absorbent dressing

adherend, adherent, adhesion, adhesiotomy, adhesive, adhesive absorbent dressing, adhesive bandage, adhesive binding, adhesive capsulitis, adhesive pericarditis, adhesive peritonitis

Example sentences from the Web for adhesive absorbent dressing

He once experimented with dressing as “Hilda the Wicked Witch” as a way to expand his business to Halloween.
Kerry Bentivolio: The Congressman Who Believes in Santa Claus|Ben Jacobs|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The incident sparked his belief in Santa, but he would have to wait nearly two decades before dressing up as Jolly St. Nick.
Kerry Bentivolio: The Congressman Who Believes in Santa Claus|Ben Jacobs|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Followers had traveled many miles to mourn the loss, and aid in the ritual washing, dressing, and honoring of the body.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families|Abby Haglage|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is this your first time dressing in drag, or have you ever had an Ed Wood moment?
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Toss the string beans and mesclun with enough dressing to moisten.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
She was in a soiled dressing gown of purple flannel, with several of the buttons off.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Then she noticed the letter which the child had given her, still lying on the dressing table, with her gloves.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
But Mary had gone home after dressing her mistress, and the fat boy came back again more disturbed than before.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
An argument took place in a coffee-house, between two men of taste, as to the best method of dressing a beefsteak.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various

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