adhesive patch

Self-clinging medical strip

An adhesive patch is a piece of material with a sticky backing designed to adhere to skin or another surface.

Medical patches deliver medication transdermally: a nicotine patch, a fentanyl patch.

Adhesive patches also cover wounds, monitor vital signs, or simply decorate: She put an adhesive patch over the sensor light.

Related

gauze · wound · skin · skin irritation · peel · peel off · stick · medical · plaster · dressing · nicotine · transdermal · drug delivery · backing · sterile · waterproof · flexible · latex

Categories
Opposites
attachment method

adhesive patchelastic bandage

Stretchy medical wrap

compression wrap · wrap · bandage wrap · strap-on

form/structure

adhesive patchgauze pad

Sterile wound covering

cotton ball · packing material

DELIVERY METHOD (medical context)

adhesive patchoral medication

Drugs swallowed whole

pill · tablet · injection · implant · IV drip

Family

adhesive, patch, adhere, adherent, adherence, adhesion, patches, patched, patching

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G