debride

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See also: débridé and débride

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French débrider (“to unbridle, unharness”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈbɹiːd/, /diːˈbɹiːd/

Verb[edit]

debride (third-person singular simple present debrides, present participle debriding, simple past and past participle debrided)

  1. (transitive) To remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter from (a wound or the like).

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