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Pledget
/ˈplɛ.dʒət/
A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
📖 Definitions of "Pledget"
noun
- 1
A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
- 2
A string of oakum used in calking.
verb
- 1
To apply a pledget to.
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