"hair plug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hair plugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hair plug (plural hair plugs)
  1. (dermatology, surgery) A kind of hair transplant consisting of a portion of hair surgically punched out from one part of the scalp and positioned on another part. Categories (topical): Dermatology, Hair, Surgery

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