field dressings

Battlefield wound wraps

Field dressings are sterile bandages designed for emergency wound treatment, especially in combat or remote settings.

Military first-aid kits typically include them.

The term also refers to the process of gutting and cleaning a hunted animal in the field: He demonstrated proper field dressing technique on the deer.

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