pledget

English - Turkish

Definition of pledget in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Yara tiftiği vea sargısı

yara tiftiği veya sargıs

English - English

Definition of pledget in English English dictionary

A small flat absorbent pad used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore. Pledgets can be made from cotton or wool

{n} a small piece of lint for wound

A small plug

A string of oakum used in calking

A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged

{i} bandage, piece of fabric used to cover a wound

Related Terms

pledgets

plural of pledget

Hyphenation

pledg·et

Etymology

[ 'ple-j&t ] (noun.) circa 1540. origin unknown.