"drain sponge" meaning in All languages combined

See drain sponge on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: drain sponges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drain sponge (plural drain sponges)
  1. (medicine) A specialized gauze pad with a pre-cut slit designed to fit snugly around medical tubes, catheters, chest tubes, or tracheostomies.
    Sense id: en-drain_sponge-en-noun-kbdi3FaW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Medical equipment, Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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