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pledg⋅et

  [plej-it]
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–noun
a small, flat mass of lint, absorbent cotton, or the like, for use on a wound, sore, etc.
Origin:
1530–40; orig. uncert.
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pled·get   (plěj'ĭt)   
n.  A small flat absorbent pad used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.

[Origin unknown.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Pledget

Pledg"et\, n. [Prov. E., a small plug.]

1. A small plug. [Prov. End.]

2. (Naut.) A string of oakum used in calking.

3. (Med.) A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: pled·get
Pronunciation: 'plej-&t
Function: noun
: a compress or small flat mass usually of gauze or absorbent cotton that is laid overa wound or into a cavity to apply medication, exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pledget pled·get (plěj'ĭt)
n.
A small, flat absorbent pad used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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