A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
User Defined Definitions
"implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion"
"cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors"