issue pea

noun

A pea, or similar round body, used to provoke irritation in a wound, in order to promote secretion and the discharge of pus.

“Apart from peas, young unripe fruit of the orange tree was previously used as an issue pea”

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Meanings

nounissue pea (plural issue peas)

plural issue peas

  1. archaicmedicineA pea, or similar round body, used to provoke irritation in a wound, in order to promote secretion and the discharge of pus.

    Apart from peas, young unripe fruit of the orange tree was previously used as an issue pea

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “issue pea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/issue%20pea.

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