PLEDGET
\plˈɛd͡ʒɪt], \plˈɛdʒɪt], \p_l_ˈɛ_dʒ_ɪ_t]\
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By William R. Warner
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A small compress or gateau of lint- (the filaments arranged parallel to each other)-flattened between the hands after the extremities have been cut off or folded down. It is applied over wounds, ulcers, &c., to preserve them from the contact of the air, to retain dressings in situ, and to absorb the discharges.
By Robley Dunglison
