pledget

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈplɛ.dʒət/

Noun

pledget (plural pledgets)

1. (medicine) A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
2. A string of oakum used in calking.

Verb

pledget (pledgets, present participle pledgeting; past and past participle pledgeted)

1. (medicine, transitive) To apply a pledget to.

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