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debriding

debriding is the present participle and gerund of debride.

Meaning of debride

Verb

debride (third-person singular simple present debrides, present participle debriding, simple past and past participle debrided)

  1. (transitive) To remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter from (a wound or the like).

Noun

debriding (plural debridings)

  1. The removal of necrotic tissue or foreign matter from a wound, etc.

Forms of debriding

pluraldebridings

Questions about debriding

What does debriding mean?
Debriding means the removal of necrotic tissue or foreign matter from a wound, etc.
What is debriding the present participle and gerund of?
Debriding is the present participle and gerund of debride.
What part of speech is debriding?
Debriding is a noun.
What is the plural of debriding?
The plural of debriding is debridings.

Words near debriding in the dictionary

  1. debridement
  2. debridements
  3. debrider
  4. debriders
  5. debrides
  6. debriding
  7. debridings
  8. debrief
  9. debriefed
  10. debriefee
  11. debriefees

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