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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

covering go
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

cloth covering go
a covering made of cloth

dressing, medical dressing
a cloth covering for a wound or sore

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

bandage, patch go
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
compress go
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
plaster, poultice, cataplasm go
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
surgical dressing go
a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery