pledget
/ˈplɛdʒɪt/
noun
- A small, soft pad or piece of material, often used in medicine to absorb fluids or apply pressure to a wound.
- The nurse placed a sterile pledget over the cut to stop the bleeding.
- The doctor inserted a small pledget into the nostril to control the nosebleed.
- He used a cotton pledget to clean the wound before bandaging it.