LAVAGE

lavage

(noun) washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lavage (plural lavages)

A washing.

(medicine) A washing of a hollow organ.

Verb

lavage (third-person singular simple present lavages, present participle lavaging, simple past and past participle lavaged)

(medicine) To wash a hollow organ

Source: Wiktionary



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