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gamgee

Pronunciation: /ˈgamdʒi/
Definition of gamgee

noun

[mass noun]
  • surgical dressing consisting of a thickness of cotton wool between two layers of gauze.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Joseph S. Gamgee (1828–86), English surgeon

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