Elastoplast

English Alternative forms en elastoplast Etymology From the trademarked name of one brand of sticking plasters, presumably from en elasto<t:elastic> plaster<alt:plast(er)>. Pronunciation en EN-AU ck1 Elastoplast.ogg AU Noun ~ en UK Irish Commonwealth A sticking plaster (adhesive bandage) or medical dressing; a band-aid. en 1951 February Charles E. Gurney; Verner V. Lindgren Early Care of Traumatic Wounds of the Face Northwest Medicine 50 2 Portland, Ore. Northwest Medical Publishing Association 93 https://archive.org/details/northwestmedicin5019nort/page/92/mode/2up?q=elasto Tension on the skin edges is prevented by the use of several one-half inch strips of elastoplast applied directly across the wound at right angle to the suture line. 30 September 2023 John Wright I travel across Britain foraging wild food. Here’s what to look for, and where https://web.archive.org/web/20230930101855/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/sep/30/i-travel-across-britain-foraging-wild-food-heres-what-to-look-for-and-where Laden, as we were, with baskets, boots, crooked walking sticks, gloves and Elastoplasts, we were off blackberry picking. Derived terms en elastoplasted en genericized trademarks