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Elastoplast en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From the trademarked name of one brand of sticking plasters, presumably from elasto- (“elastic”) + plast(er).

Meanings

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable) A sticking plaster (adhesive bandage) or medical dressing; a band-aid.
   • Tension on the skin edges is prevented by the use of several one-half inch strips of elastoplast applied directly across the wound at right angle to the suture line. 1951 February, Charles E. Gurney, Verner V. Lindgren, “Early Care of Traumatic Wounds of the Face”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 2, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 93:
   • Laden, as we were, with baskets, boots, crooked walking sticks, gloves and Elastoplasts, we were off blackberry picking. 2023 September 30, John Wright, “I travel across Britain foraging wild food. Here’s what to look for, and where”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2023:

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Deriveds

elastoplasted