penetrating
[ pen-i-trey-ting ]
/ ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪŋ /
adjective
able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
acute; discerning: a penetrating observation.
Surgery.
noting a wound that pierces the skin, especially a deep wound entering an organ or body cavity.
Also
penetrant.
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Example sentences from the Web for non-penetrating
Non-penetrating wounds require but few remarks in this place.
A Treatise on Gunshot Wounds |Thomas LongmoreGunshot wounds of the chest may conveniently be divided for study into two classes, viz., non-penetrating and penetrating.
A Treatise on Gunshot Wounds |Thomas Longmore
British Dictionary definitions for non-penetrating
penetrating
/ (ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
tending to or able to penetrate
a penetrating mind; a penetrating voice