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issue pea

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A pea, or similar round body, used to provoke irritation in a wound, in order to promote secretion and the discharge of pus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Apart from peas, young unripe fruit of the orange tree was previously used as an issue pea

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