binder

(bīn′dĕr )

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1. A broad bandage most commonly used as an encircling support of the abdomen or chest.
SEE: bandage
2. In dentistry, a substance that holds a mixture of solid particles together.
3. A medication that attaches to a substance and takes it out of circulation, e.g., a phosphate binder.

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