debriding
/dɪˈbriːdɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of debride: the act of removing dead, damaged, or infected tissue from a wound to help it heal.
- The doctor is debriding the wound to remove all infected material.
- Debriding a wound requires special training and sterile tools.
- The nurse spent an hour debriding the patient's leg ulcer.
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