Small piece of cotton for medical use (A, not O) (4)

I believe the answer is:

swab

(Other definitions for swab that I've seen before include "Surgical cleaner" , "Clean (a wound)" , "Specimen" , "Among others, Q-tip" , "Small piece of cotton used to cleanse a wound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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