Compressing

//kəmˈpɹɛsɪŋ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    applying pressure wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of compress form-of, gerund, participle, present

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compressioncompression

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"Taylor says research has shown that compressing the femoral artery is more effective than applying pressure to a leg wound or using a makeshift tourniquet."

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