verb
- to remove dead, damaged, or infected tissue from a wound to promote healing
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon will debride the wound before applying the bandage.
- Nurses must carefully debride burn injuries to prevent infection.
- The doctor debrided the ulcer to remove necrotic tissue.
- It’s important to debride the cut thoroughly before stitching.
- The medical team debrided the patient’s surgical site.
- Proper wound care requires debriding damaged tissue regularly.