- protective dressing
- a light dressing to prevent exposure to injury or infection.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
protective dressing
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plaster — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron, from emplassein to plaster on, from en + plassein to mold, plaster; perhaps akin to Latin planus level, flat more at floor Date: before 12th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mustard plaster — A mustard plaster is a poultice of mustard seed powder spread inside a protective dressing and applied to the chest or abdomen to stimulate healing. In times past and present, the mixture was spread onto a cloth and applied to the chest or back.… … Wikipedia
petroleum jelly — ☆ petroleum jelly n. PETROLATUM * * * ▪ chemical compound also called Petrolatum, translucent, yellowish to amber or white, unctuous substance having almost no odour or taste, derived from petroleum and used principally in medicine and… … Universalium
petrolatum — /pe treuh lay teuhm, lah /, n. a yellowish or whitish, translucent, gelatinous, oily, semisolid, amorphous mass obtained from petroleum: used as a lubricant, rust preventive, in the manufacture of cosmetics, and in medicine as a protective… … Universalium
petrolatum — pet•ro•la•tum [[t]ˌpɛ trəˈleɪ təm, ˈlɑ [/t]] n. chem. pha a gelatinous mass obtained from petroleum, used as a lubricant, rust preventive, protective dressing, and ointment base • Etymology: 1885–90; < NL; see petroleum, ate II … From formal English to slang
petroleum jelly — /pəˌtroʊliəm ˈdʒɛli/ (say puh.trohleeuhm jelee) noun a soft or semisolid unctuous substance obtained from petroleum, used as a base for ointments and as a protective dressing. Also, petrolatum …
