compress
/ˈkɑmpɹɛs/ noun B2- A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury. · He held a cold compress over the sprain.
- A machine for compressing.
Plural compresses
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