Steristrip

Quick meaning: Steristrip is a noun meaning A thin adhesive bandage used to close a wound.

Meaning

A thin adhesive bandage used to close a wound.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

• steristrips

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bandaging, strapping, bandage, band-aid, elastoplast, tail.

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