Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The constant application of water to a wound, by immersion, irrigation, or compresses.
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Examples
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Replace the parts _in situ_; close the wound carefully on the inner side and front of the ankle; but leave the outside open, that there may be a free exit for discharge, apply water-dressing, place the limb on its outer side on a splint, and the operation is completed.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners Joseph Bell 1874
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