dressing vs lavage

dressing

noun
  • Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy. 

  • A sauce, especially a cold one for salads. 

  • Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc. 

  • The activity of getting dressed. 

  • Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics. 

  • An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling. 

  • The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc. 

lavage

noun
  • A washing of a hollow organ. 

  • A washing. 

verb
  • To wash a hollow organ 

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