defensive wound

noun

An injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.

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defense woundself-defense wound
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Meanings

noundefensive wound (plural defensive wounds)

plural defensive wounds

  1. medicineAn injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.

    Synonyms: defense wound, self-defense wound

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.

Similar
defense woundself-defense wound
Also see
defense woundself-defense wound

Translations

Finnish puolustusvamma, torjuntavamma
  • puolustusvammaTranslations
  • torjuntavammaTranslations
French lésion défensive
  • lésion défensiveTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

defensive wound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20wound

MLA

“defensive wound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20wound. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive wound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20wound.

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