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THIRD-DEGREE BURN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does third-degree burn mean?

• THIRD-DEGREE BURN (noun)
The noun THIRD-DEGREE BURN has 1 sense:

1. burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis

Familiarity information: THIRD-DEGREE BURN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• THIRD-DEGREE BURN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("third-degree burn" is a kind of...):

burn (an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation)

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