surgical tape

noun

A type of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used in medicine and first aid to hold a bandage or other dressing onto a wound.

Meanings

nounsurgical tape (countable and uncountable, plural surgical tapes)

plural surgical tapes

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA type of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used in medicine and first aid to hold a bandage or other dressing onto a wound.

    Synonyms: medical tape

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used in medicine and first aid to hold a bandage or other dressing onto a wound.

Also see

Translations

Finnnish kirurginteippi
  • kirurginteippitype of adhesive tape
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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