biodebridement

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noun

Debridement of a wound by means of living organisms, specifically maggots, which eat the necrotic tissue.

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Meanings

nounbiodebridement (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDebridement of a wound by means of living organisms, specifically maggots, which eat the necrotic tissue.

Origin

From bio- + debridement.

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APA

biodebridement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodebridement

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“biodebridement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodebridement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biodebridement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biodebridement.

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