Compress
Related Definitions
[n] a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
[v] squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the muscle contracted"
[v] make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
Related Terms
abbreviate, abridge, abstract, Ace bandage, adhesive tape, application, band, bandage, bandaging, Band-Aid, bear, binder, bob, boil down, brace, capsulize, cast, cataplasm, circumscribe, clamp, clip, coarct, compact, concentrate, condense, congest, consol