| NOUN | act | gastric lavage | washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution |
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| Meaning | washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons. | |
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| Example | "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach" | |
| Broader | lavage | washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water |
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