ap·pli·ca·tor ( p l -k  t r)n. An instrument for applying something, such as a medication. |
applicator
[ap′likā′tər]
a rodlike instrument with a piece of cotton on the end, used for the local application of medication or probing of wound pockets or crevices. Also called cotton swab.
applicator,
n a device for applying medication; usually a slender rod of glass or wood, used with a pledget of cotton on the end.
applicator
a device, e.g. a flat wooden stick, used to apply medicaments to a small area of exposed tissue.
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