A dressing made of open gauze covered with soft paraffin wax which prevents sticking.
A soft dressing consisting of open-woven silk (or other material) impregnated with a waterproof soft paraffin wax.
A wound dressing of gauze impregnated with soft paraffin to prevent it from sticking to the wound.
A sterile dressing made from a loose mesh gauze that is saturated with soft paraffin, balsam of Peru, and vegetable oils, used for covering wounds because it does not adhere to them.