cold pack
noun[C]
uk/ˈkəʊld ˌpæk/us/ˈkoʊld ˌpæk/abagcontainingasubstancethat can be madecoldor thatcreatesacoldfeeling, put on apartof a person'sbodytocoolit or toreducepainorswelling:
Thetreatmentusescoldpacksandintravenousfluidstoquicklycoola patient'sbody.
At the firstsignsof theonsetof amigraine, getmedicineand acoldpackand go into adarkroom.
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abagorcontainer, usuallycontainingasubstancethat can befrozen, used forkeepingsomethingcold:
Theinsulinisshippedbyovernightdeliveryincoldpacks.
Tokeeppicnicfoodssafetoeat, usecoldpacksorfreezesomefoodsanddrinksovernight.
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- Some womenexperiencinghotflushessleepwith afrozencoldpackover thepillow.
- Abruiseisbesttreatedwithlocalapplicationof acoldpackimmediatelyafterinjury.
- Thephysiotherapycanincludeexercises,massage,electricalstimulation,hotandcoldpacks, andultrasound.
Medical dressings, supports & devices
- anti-shock
- auditory brainstem implant
- bind
- binder
- biomaterial
- biventricular pacemaker
- brace
- cotton wool
- Elastoplast
- induction loop
- kinesiology tape
- liposome
- medicine ball
- obturator
- oral implant
- plaster of Paris
- poultice
- sling
- wheelchair
- Zimmer frame
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