Cotton-wool
21cotton-wool spots — accumulations of axoplasm in the nerve fibre layer of the retina, which indicate disease (e.g. hypertension, connective tissue disease, or AIDS). * * * white or gray soft edged opacities in the retina composed of cytoid bodies; seen in… …
22cotton-wool grass — ritininė imperata statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, pašarinis, vaistinis augalas (Imperata cylindrica), paplitęs atogrąžose. atitikmenys: lot. Imperata cylindrica angl. alang alang; blady grass; cogon;… …
23cotton wool — noun soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state • Syn: ↑cotton, ↑cotton fiber • Derivationally related forms: ↑cottony (for: ↑cotton) • Hypernyms: ↑plan …
24cotton wool — cot′ton wool′ n. tex cotton in its raw state • Etymology: 1590–1600 …
25cotton wool — noun Date: 14th century raw cotton; especially cotton batting …
26cotton wool — 1. cotton in its raw state, as on the boll or gathered but unprocessed. 2. Brit. See absorbent cotton. [1590 1600] * * * …
27cotton wool — noun a) raw fibers of cotton before being processed b) absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use etc …
28cotton wool — (British) fluff of unprocessed cotton, cotton ball …
29cotton-wool — n. Cotton, raw cotton …
30cotton wool — UK / US noun [uncountable] British soft cotton used, for example, for cleaning a cut in your skin or removing make up. The American word is cotton …