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panser

dress (a wound)

verb pahn-SEH Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Also means

groom (a horse)

Usage Note

Panser has two distinct uses: to bandage or dress a wound in a medical context, and to groom or brush a horse in an equestrian context. It is a homophone of penser ('to think') — a pair that trips up learners. The noun pansement (m) means 'bandage' or 'dressing'.

Examples

"L'infirmière a pansé la blessure avec soin."

Natural Translation

The nurse dressed the wound carefully.

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