wadding

wadding
1. Carded cotton or wool in sheets, used for surgical dressings. 2. Fibrous material that is part of a shotgun shell, which is often found within the wound if the injury was inflicted at close range.

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wad·ding 'wäd-iŋ n a soft absorbent sheet of cotton, wool, or cellulose used esp. in hospitals for surgical dressings

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