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wound

[woond, wound] / wund, waʊnd /






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Medical applications include wound dressings, drug delivery systems, and resorbable implants or sutures that slowly degrade inside the body.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

"We have to remove the band-aid and then look at the sore, the gaping wound that's present," Asare says about what he sees as real "reparations".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Flock also lost a deal with Ring after a Super Bowl commercial for Amazon’s smart doorbell company wound up sparking fears of a “surveillance nightmare.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

They also believe that learning more about the local activity of C3 could improve understanding of other biological processes, including wound healing and the regulation of inflammation.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Rowdy wound up with a big fat meat rind and I got my usual sack of candy.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Of the expedition’s 2,300 soldiers and sailors, 900 succumbed to wounds, illness or shipwreck.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

His subsequent research showed that these precursor cells multiply dramatically around the edges of brain wounds.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Thongchai, who was chairman of the Nonthaburi local government administration, later died of his wounds, according to Sakon Sukprom, director of Phra Nang Klao hospital.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The report from a pest control company said it could put people and animals with open wounds at risk of contracting disease.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Secretary of State William H. Seward and his sons survived their wounds.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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