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- DictionaryWound/wo͞ond/
noun
- 1. an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken: "a knife wound"
verb
- 1. inflict an injury on (someone): "the sergeant was seriously wounded"
A wound is any disruption of or damage to living tissue, such as skin, mucous membranes, or organs. Wounds can either be the sudden result of direct trauma (mechanical, thermal, chemical), or can develop slowly over time due to underlying disease processes such as diabetes mellitus, venous/arterial insufficiency, or immunologic disease.
Apr 25, 2024 · wound in American English. (wund ) noun. 1. an injury to the body in which the skin or other tissue is broken, cut, pierced, torn, etc. 2. an injury to a plant caused by cutting, scraping, or other external force. 3. any hurt or injury to the feelings, honor, etc.
Apr 9, 2024 · wound, a break in the continuity of any bodily tissue due to violence, where violence is understood to encompass any action of external agency, including, for example, surgery. Within this general definition many subdivisions are possible, taking into account and grouping together the various forms of violence or tissue damage.
Definitions of wound. noun. an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) synonyms: lesion. see more. noun. the act of inflicting a wound. synonyms: wounding. see more.
an injury, especially one that is made by a knife or bullet. wound. verb [ T ] uk / wuːnd / us. wound verb [T] (INJURE) B2. to injure someone, especially with a knife or gun: [ often passive ] He was badly wounded in the attack. wounded soldiers. wound verb [T] (UPSET) to upset someone: [ often passive ] She was deeply wounded by his rejection.
noun. /wund/ an injury to part of the body, especially one in which a hole is made in the skin using a weapon a leg/head, etc. wound a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound an old war wound The nurse cleaned the wound. The wound healed slowly. He died from the wounds he had received to his chest. see flesh wound Thesaurus Topic Collocations.
Britannica Dictionary definition of WOUND. past tense and past participle of 2 wind. WOUND meaning: 1 : an injury that is caused when a knife, bullet, etc., cuts or breaks the skin; 2 : a feeling of sadness, anger, etc., that is caused by something bad that has happened to you.
