hot pack

hot pack
hot pack n absorbent material (as a blanket or squares of gauze) wrung out in hot water, wrapped around the body or a portion of the body, and covered with dry material to hold in the moist heat <hot pack for an infected arm> compare COLD PACK

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hot blankets or towels, wet or dry, for wrapping a limb or the entire body.

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