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bandage vs compression bandage

compression bandage vs bandage

bandage and compression bandage both are nouns.

bandage is a verb but compression bandage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bandage Yes No Yes No
compression bandage Yes No No No
As nouns, compression bandage is a hyponym of bandage; that is, compression bandage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bandage:
  • bandage: a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
  • compression bandage: bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
bandage (noun) compression bandage (noun)
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
bandage (verb) compression bandage (verb)
dress by covering or binding
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Difference between bandage and compression bandage

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