Medical Dictionary

application

noun ap·pli·ca·tion \ˌap-lə-ˈkā-shən\

Medical Definition of APPLICATION

1
:  an act of applying <the application of a dressing to a wound>
2
:  a medicated or protective layer or material <an oily application for dry skin>

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