Word: compress
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: com
press
Definition: A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
Morphemes:
Affix: compress
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: premō
Language: la
Decoded: premo
Meaning: press