Wet-pack
noun, Medicine/Medical.
1.
a type of bath in which wet sheets are applied to the patient.
noun
1.
(med) a hot or cold damp sheet or blanket for wrapping around a patient
wet pack n.
A therapeutic pack moistened in hot or cold water.
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