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bandage vs medical dressing

medical dressing vs bandage

bandage and medical dressing both are nouns.

bandage is a verb but medical dressing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bandage Yes No Yes No
medical dressing Yes No No No
As nouns, medical dressing is a hypernym of bandage; that is, medical dressing is a word with a broader meaning than bandage:
  • bandage: a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
  • medical dressing: a cloth covering for a wound or sore
Other hypernyms of bandage include dressing.
bandage (noun) medical dressing (noun)
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body a cloth covering for a wound or sore
bandage (verb) medical dressing (verb)
dress by covering or binding
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Difference between bandage and medical dressing

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