applicator
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ap·pli·ca·tor

noun \ˈa-plə-ˌkā-tər\

Definition of APPLICATOR

: one that applies; specifically : a device for applying a substance (as medicine or polish)

First Known Use of APPLICATOR

1659

Rhymes with APPLICATOR

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ap·pli·ca·tor

noun \ˈap-lə-ˌkāt-ər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of APPLICATOR

: one that applies; specifically : a device for applying a substance (as medicine)

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