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DictionarySeedressingwet-to-dry dressing
wet-to-dry dressinga dressing that is applied moist with saline and allowed to dry before it is removed.wet-to-dry dress·ing (wet-drī dres'ing) A dressing that is applied moist with saline and allowed to dry before it is removed. wet-to-dry dressingA dressing consisting of gauze moistened with prescribed solution (e.g., sterile saline) applied directly and conforming to the wound and covered with dry gauze pads and a bandage. Gentle removal of the dressing after it has dried provides some degree of débridement of the wound; the process is then repeated at intervals. See also: dressing |