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band·age

 (băn′dĭj)
n.
A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part.
tr.v. band·aged, band·ag·ing, band·ag·es
To apply a bandage to.

[French, from Old French bande, band, strip; see band1.]

band′ag·er n.
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bandager

(ˈbændɪdʒə)
n
someone who bandages
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