换药 (huàn yào) — to change a dressing or bandage (on a wound)

Definition

A medical term meaning to change or replace a wound's dressing or bandage, usually done by a nurse or doctor. It is a separable verb (离合词): 换药 → 换了一次药, 换药吗.

verb

to change a dressing or bandage (on a wound)

Examples

换药。
Hù shi měi tiān gěi bìng rén huàn yào.
The nurse changes the patient's dressing every day.
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Yī shēng yǐ jīng gěi tā huàn le yí cì yào.
The doctor has already changed his dressing once.
，换药。
Shāng kǒu gǎn rǎn le, xū yào mǎ shàng huàn yào.
The wound is infected and needs a dressing change immediately.

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