brûlure

Definitions of brûlure
  1. noun
    damage inflicted by fire
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    type of:
    dommage
    the act of damaging something or someone
  2. noun
    an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
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    types:
    brûlure du premier degré
    burn causing redness of the skin surface
    brûlure du deuxième degré
    burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis
    brûlure du troisième degré
    burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis
    type of:
    blessure, lésion
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
  3. noun
    identification mark on skin, made by burning
    synonyms: marque
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    type of:
    marque, signe, symbole
    a distinguishing symbol
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