WOUND

Wound

A wound is a type of injury in which skin is torn, cut, or punctured, or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion . In pathology, it specifically refers to a sharp injury which damages the dermis of the skin.

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wound

Noun

  1. An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
  2. A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, etc.
    It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.
  3. An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.

Verb

  1. To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
    The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.
  2. To hurt (a person's feelings).
    The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.

Verb (etymology 2)

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