surgical masks

A form of surgical mask — A mask worn to catch bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of surgical mask
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APA

surgical masks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgical%20masks

MLA

“surgical masks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgical%20masks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surgical masks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgical%20masks.

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