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Vinony

debride

verb

  1. to remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter (f. ex. from a wound)
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈbɹiːd/ / /diːˈbɹiːd/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Middle French des- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-lbor. French dé- French bride Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French brider French débriderbor. English debride Borrowed from French débrider (“to unbridle, unharness”).

  1. To remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter from (a wound or the like).