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steristrip

steristrip noun: a thin adhesive bandage used to close a wound.

Noun

steristrip (plural steristrips)

  1. A thin adhesive bandage used to close a wound.
    • They arrived shortly; the girl had a small laceration that probably could have been fixed with a steristrip, but we put a couple of stitches in to make everyone feel better.2008, Harriet Hall, Women Aren't Supposed to Fly, page 179
    • Avoid applying a steristrip or glue to a wound if you have not had the appropriate training. Applying a steristrip is simple, but if the wound is not assessed accurately or cleaned well enough, infections could result.2019, Sam Willis, Roger Dalrymple, Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice: A Systems Approach, page 182

Forms of steristrip

pluralsteristrips

Origin of steristrip

From the trademark Steri-Strip, presumably from sterile strip.

Questions about steristrip

What does steristrip mean?
Steristrip means a thin adhesive bandage used to close a wound.
What part of speech is steristrip?
Steristrip is a noun.
What is the plural of steristrip?
The plural of steristrip is steristrips.

Words near steristrip in the dictionary

  1. sterino
  2. sterinos
  3. steriology
  4. steripipette
  5. steripipettes
  6. steristrip
  7. steristrips
  8. Sterk
  9. Sterkel
  10. Sterkels
  11. Sterkfontein

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