dossil
/ˈdɑsəl/
noun
- A small plug or pad of soft material, such as cloth or lint, used to clean a wound or absorb fluids.
- In first aid, a dossil can be used to apply pressure to a small wound.
- He made a dossil from clean gauze to dab the excess ink from the page.
- The nurse gently placed a dossil over the cut to stop the bleeding.