Meaning & use
lavage
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The medical process of washing out a body cavity or organ, typically to remove harmful substances.
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Doctors performed a gastric lavage to remove the poison from his stomach.
A saline lavage was used to clean the wound before stitching it closed.
A note on using this word
A clinical term used mainly in medical settings, most familiar in the phrase 'gastric lavage' (stomach pumping).
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