Some were assigned to keep their stitched wounds dry and covered for at least 48 hours (the control group), and others were told to keep the dressing on to absorb immediate bleeding, then remove it and bathe as normal in the first 12 hours. None of the patients was on antibiotics.
Forest definition, a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland. See more.
hardwood. n. 1. (Forestry) the wood of any of numerous broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees, such as oak, beech, ash, etc, as distinguished from the wood of a conifer. 2. (Forestry) any tree from which this wood is obtained.