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

1. adhesive tape used in dressing wounds