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debride

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /dɪˈbɹiːd/
  • /diːˈbɹiːd/
  • rhymes with -iːd

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verb

Meaning 1

To remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter from (a wound or the like).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Middle French des- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-lbor. French dé- French bride Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French brider French débriderbor. English debride Borrowed from French débrider (“to unbridle, unharness”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: desbridar — to remove dead or damaged tissue
  • Dutch: debrideren — to remove dead or damaged tissue
  • Russian: очища́ть ра́ну (očiščátʹ ránu) — to remove dead or damaged tissue
  • Spanish: desbridar — to remove dead or damaged tissue