French word

pansement

Pronunciation

IPA/pɑ̃səmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounadhesive bandage

Example

Donne-moi un pansement, s'il te plaît.

Give me an adhesive bandage, please.

Illustration for pansement (adhesive bandage)

More examples

Change le pansement si la plaie saigne.

Change the bandage if the wound is bleeding.

Core concept

A protective covering that sits directly over a wound, from a small adhesive strip to a larger dressing.

Common phrases

  • mettre un pansement

    put on a bandage

  • changer le pansement

    change the bandage

  • enlever le pansement

    remove the bandage

Similar words

sparadrap: A small transparent or flesh-colored adhesive strip placed directly over a wound.
compresse: A sterile, flat gauze pad placed over a cleaned wound to stop bleeding and prevent infection.
bandage: A long cloth bandage wrapped around an injured area to hold it in place.
bande: A narrow strip of cloth wrapped around an injured area to secure it.

Definition in French

Matériau ou dispositif placé sur une plaie pour la protéger, arrêter le saignement et favoriser la cicatrisation.

Word origin

Pansement is formed from the verb panser, meaning to dress or tend a wound, with the noun-forming suffix -ment.

Usage tips

  • Pansement is masculine, so the usual form is un pansement, not une pansement.

Other meanings

  • bandagenoun
  • treatmentnoun

Related words

  • panserdressverb
  • pansébandagedadjective

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