Adhesive Plaster (Noun)
Meaning
Adhesive tape used in dressing wounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse applied adhesive plaster to secure the gauze dressing in place over the patient's wound.
- After cleaning the cut, she applied a small piece of adhesive plaster to protect it from dirt and bacteria.
- To dress the injured finger, the doctor used a bandage and covered it with a strip of adhesive plaster.
- Adhesive plaster was applied around the edges of the dressing to hold it firmly in place on the patient's skin.
- The medical kit contained rolls of adhesive plaster, which the first aid team used to dress minor cuts and scrapes.