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Meaning of steristrip | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A thin adhesive bandage used to close a wound.

Examples

“They arrived shortly; the girl had a small laceration that probably could have been fixed with a steristrip, but we put a couple of stitches in to make everyone feel better.”
“Avoid applying a steristrip or glue to a wound if you have not had the appropriate training. Applying a steristrip is simple, but if the wound is not assessed accurately or cleaned well enough, infections could result.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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