hot pack
a hot towel, dressing, or the like, applied to the body to reduce swelling, relieve pain, etc.
Also called hot pack method. a method of canning food by cooking it and packing it while hot in jars or cans, then sterilizing in boiling water or steam.
- Compare cold pack.
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How to use hot pack in a sentence
During the first few days, when pain is manifested by restlessness, apply hot packs to the sides diligently.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse | United States Department of AgricultureHot packs or sweat baths assuredly do reduce the pressure in many cases.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldThus, for instance, hot packs on the feet draw the blood towards the feet, where no vital organs exist.
Valere Aude | Louis DechmannHot packs act as an absorbent, by suction; cold packs, on the affected place, act in inverse ratio as an expelling force.
Valere Aude | Louis Dechmann
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