pack

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pack[1,noun] pack[2,transitive verb] cold pack hot pack ice pack

Main Entry: ¹pack
Pronunciation: pak
Function: noun
1 : a container shielded with lead or mercury for holding radium in large quantities especially for therapeutic application
2 a : absorbent material saturated with water or other liquid for therapeutic application to the body or a body part -- see COLD PACK, HOT PACK; compare ICE PACK b : a folded square or compress of gauze or other absorbent material used especially to maintain a clear field in surgery, to plug cavities, to check bleeding by compression, or to apply medication