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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. make more compact by or as if by pressing v. squeeze or press together

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  1. 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. make more compact by or as if by pressing v. squeeze or press together