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Definition of
triage noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
triage
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtriɑʒ
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
triˈɑʒ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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(
in a hospital
)
the process of deciding how seriously ill or injured a person is, so that the most serious cases can be treated first
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triage
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