Tulle gras ( French, "

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") or tulle gras dressing is a type of

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commonly used in

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, although the term is also used in English. It consists of fabric impregnated with soft paraffin oil (98 parts),

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(1 part), and

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(1 part), which prevents its sticking to wounds, but means that it needs to be used in combination with another absorbent dressing. It is used to make inadine.

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