gauze
n. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡɔz// UK //ɡˈɔːz// gauze
n. a thin, soft cloth that is used in medicine to cover wounds or to help people breathe. It is also used in cooking to make a sauce smooth.
n. a thin, loosely woven fabric made of cotton or synthetic fibers, used primarily in medical contexts for dressings or surgical purposes. In a culinary context, it refers to a fine mesh used to strain liquids.
The nurse cleaned the wound with clean gauze.
After the surgery, the patient was instructed to change the gauze dressing twice a day to prevent infection.
The surgeon carefully placed a sterile gauze pad over the incision site to absorb any initial bleeding while monitoring for signs of excessive inflammation.
Borrowed from French gaze, from Arabic قَزّ (qazz, “silk”).