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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DOSSIL, n. In surgery, a pledget or portion of lint made into a cylindric form, or the shape of a date.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dossil Dos"sil, n. [OE. dosil faucet of a barrel, OF. dosil, duisil, spigot, LL. diciculus, ducillus, fr. L. ducere to lead, draw. See Duct, Duke.] 1. (Surg.) A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent. 2. (Printing) A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines.





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