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Definition of triage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

triage

noun

triage pronunciation English

ˈtriːɑːʒ

triage pronunciation American

triːˈɑːʒ

[uncountable]

(in a hospital) the process of deciding how seriously ill/sick or injured a person is, so that the most serious cases can be treated first