adhesive plaster
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Definition
Noun: A type of medical tape coated with an adhesive substance, used primarily to secure dressings over wounds or to hold bandages in place. It is a basic first-aid item.
Usage
Used as a countable noun to refer to the specific material or a piece of it. * The nurse applied an adhesive plaster to cover the small cut. * We need to buy more adhesive plaster for the first-aid kit.
Examples
- After cleaning the scrape, she covered it with an adhesive plaster.
- The adhesive plaster held the gauze securely in place.
- Some people have skin reactions to the glue in standard adhesive plaster.
Advanced Usage
- "Strip of adhesive plaster": A common way to specify a single piece.
- He tore off a strip of adhesive plaster to seal the edge of the bandage.
Variants and Related Words
- Plaster (noun): A common short form for "adhesive plaster" in everyday British English (e.g., "Put a plaster on it."). In American English, "bandage" or "Band-Aid" (a brand name) is more common.
- Medical tape (noun): A more general term that includes adhesive plaster and other types of tape used in medicine.
- Surgical tape (noun): A specific type of hypoallergenic adhesive tape used in medical settings.
Synonyms
- Medical adhesive tape
- Sticking plaster (primarily UK)
Notes on Meaning
This term refers specifically to the tape itself. It is distinct from a ready-made bandage (like a Band-Aid), which typically consists of a small pad attached to a strip of adhesive plaster. "Adhesive plaster" is the material used to make such bandages or to secure larger dressings.
Noun
- adhesive tape used in dressing wounds