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noun • implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion • cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors verb • wash with a swab or a mop • apply (usually a liquid) to a surface | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | Clean a wound by removing debris | ||||||
verb • To remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter from (a wound or the like). | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Surgical procedure to clean a wound | ||||||
verb • To remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter from (a wound or the like). noun • The removal of necrotic tissue or foreign matter from a wound, etc. | ||||||||
Clean A Wound Crossword Clue
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SWAB which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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SWAB
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | Cut? Clean wound
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09 Jun 2013 | The Guardian Everyman / 09 Jun 2013 |
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3 | It's wound round a wound
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4 | Makes clean ... or less clean
New York Times -
30 Jan 2021 | New York Times / 30 Jan 2021 |
5 | Size for stiffening textiles; a sauce such as vinaigrette; a US word for farce, forcemeat or stuffing; a scolding; gauze or lint for a wound; or, organic matter applied to the land
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
14 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 14 Oct 2023 |
6 | The separation or gap between wound edges that leads to an open wound | |
7 | The stage in wound healing when epithelial cells multiply to cover the wound |
