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pledget /pled·get/ (plej´it) a small compress or tuft.
pled·get (pljt)
n.
A small, flat absorbent pad used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.

pledget
[plej′ət]
a small flat compress made of cotton gauze, or a tuft of cotton wool, lint, or a similar synthetic material, used to wipe the skin, absorb drainage, or clean a small surface.

pledget [plej´et]
a small compress or tuft.

pledget (plej´t),
n a small pellet of absorbent cotton used for accurately controlled placement of medication or base. See also cotton, absorbent.

pledget
a small compress or tuft, usually of cotton or cotton wool, cotton batting, used to apply disinfectant or medicament to the skin.


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