debride

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transitive verb

de·​bride də-ˈbrēd  dā- 

debrided; debriding

: to cleanse by debridement

debridement

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noun

de·​bride·​ment di-ˈbrēd-mənt  dā- 

-ˌmänt, 

-ˌmäⁿ

: the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue