Band-Aid
E49846
Band-Aid is a widely known brand of adhesive bandages and first-aid products commonly used to cover and protect minor cuts and wounds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Band-Aid canonical | 3 |
| Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T391422 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Band-Aid Context triple: [Johnson & Johnson, brand, Band-Aid]
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A.
Buffalo Bell
Buffalo Bell is a female buffalo mascot character for the Japanese professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes.
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B.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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C.
Blind Melon
Blind Melon is an American alternative rock band best known for their early 1990s hit "No Rain" and their distinctive blend of psychedelic and folk-influenced rock.
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D.
Charly
Charly is a 1968 American drama film directed by Ralph Nelson, best known for Cliff Robertson’s Oscar-winning portrayal of a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental intelligence-enhancing procedure.
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E.
Dailey Division
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Band-Aid Target entity description: Band-Aid is a widely known brand of adhesive bandages and first-aid products commonly used to cover and protect minor cuts and wounds.
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A.
Buffalo Bell
Buffalo Bell is a female buffalo mascot character for the Japanese professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes.
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B.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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C.
Blind Melon
Blind Melon is an American alternative rock band best known for their early 1990s hit "No Rain" and their distinctive blend of psychedelic and folk-influenced rock.
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D.
Charly
Charly is a 1968 American drama film directed by Ralph Nelson, best known for Cliff Robertson’s Oscar-winning portrayal of a man with intellectual disabilities who undergoes an experimental intelligence-enhancing procedure.
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E.
Dailey Division
Dailey Division is a designated management and research section within Duke Forest, used for forestry, ecological studies, and conservation activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adhesive bandage brand
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brand ⓘ trademark ⓘ |
| appliedBy | hand ⓘ |
| appliedTo | human skin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
first-aid kits
ⓘ
home medical supplies ⓘ minor injury care ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| genericizedAs | band-aid ⓘ |
| genericUseMeaning | any small adhesive bandage ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
absorbent pad
ⓘ
adhesive strip ⓘ backing material ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
fabric
ⓘ
latex-free materials ⓘ plastic ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
disposable
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single-use ⓘ sterile when unopened ⓘ |
| hasShape |
finger bandage
ⓘ
knuckle bandage ⓘ rectangular ⓘ spot (round) ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
antibiotic bandage
ⓘ
blister bandage ⓘ children’s character bandage ⓘ clear bandage ⓘ cushioned bandage ⓘ flexible fabric bandage ⓘ waterproof bandage ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Johnson & Johnson ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages
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linked to:
Band-Aid
|
| mayInclude |
antibiotic ointment
ⓘ
antiseptic pad ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Johnson & Johnson ⓘ |
| productType |
adhesive bandage
ⓘ
first-aid product ⓘ |
| protectsFrom |
bacteria
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dirt ⓘ friction ⓘ |
| typicalLocationOfSale |
convenience stores
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online retailers ⓘ pharmacies ⓘ supermarkets ⓘ |
| usedFor |
covering minor cuts
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first aid ⓘ protecting abrasions ⓘ protecting minor wounds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Band-Aid Description of subject: Band-Aid is a widely known brand of adhesive bandages and first-aid products commonly used to cover and protect minor cuts and wounds.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Band-Aid