Definition of wound

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Wound (n.) A hurt or injury caused by violence; specifically, a breach of the skin and flesh of an animal, or in the substance of any creature or living thing; a cut, stab, rent, or the like..

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Sanies :: Sanies (n.) A thin, serous fluid commonly discharged from ulcers or foul wounds..
Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) A number of rope-yarns wound together, used to secure a cable to the messenger..
Tent :: Tent (v. t.) To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively..
Scarry :: Scarry (a.) Bearing scars or marks of wounds.
Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A litter, or frame, for carrying disabled, wounded, or dead persons..
Gunshot :: Gunshot (a.) Made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound.
Suture :: Suture (n.) The uniting of the parts of a wound by stitching.
Breach :: Breach (n.) A bruise; a wound.
Granulation :: Granulation (n.) One of the small, red, grainlike prominences which form on a raw surface (that of wounds or ulcers), and are the efficient agents in the process of healing..
Retriever :: Retriever (n.) A dor, or a breed of dogs, chiefly employed to retrieve, or to find and recover game birds that have been killed or wounded..
Plaster :: Plaster (v. t.) To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore..
Fibula :: Fibula (n.) A needle for sewing up wounds.
Cloy :: Cloy (v. t.) To penetrate or pierce; to wound.
Pirn :: Pirn (n.) A quill or reed on which thread or yarn is wound; a bobbin; also, the wound yarn on a weaver's shuttle; also, the reel of a fishing rod..
Belaying Pin :: Belaying pin () A strong pin in the side of a vessel, or by the mast, round which ropes are wound when they are fastened or belayed..
Ichor :: Ichor (n.) A thin, acrid, watery discharge from an ulcer, wound, etc..
Sprayboard :: Spray (v. t.) To throw spray upon; to treat with a liquid in the form of spray; as, to spray a wound, or a surgical instrument, with carbolic acid..
Shooting :: Shooting (n.) A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting), the killing of game; as, a week of shooting..
Deadly :: Deadly (a.) Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or wound..
Tetanin :: Tetanin (n.) A poisonous base (ptomaine) formed in meat broth through the agency of a peculiar microbe from the wound of a person who has died of tetanus; -- so called because it produces tetanus as one of its prominent effects.
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