Letter C

Compress

1. As a noun, a cloth or another material applied under pressure to an area of the skin and held in place for a period of time.

A compress can be any temperature (cold, luke warm, or hot) and it can be dry or wet.

It may also be impregnated with medication or, in traditional medicine, an herbal remedy.

Most compresses are used to relieve inflammation. 2. As a verb, to squeeze or press together.

An injury can compress the spinal cord.

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