Meaning | (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution. |
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Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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Narrower | douche | irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents |
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enema, clyster | An injection of a liquid / liquid through the anus to stimulate / stimulate evacuation |
eyedrop, eye-drop | A method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists |
lavage | washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water |
Broader | medical care, medical aid | professional treatment for illness or injury |
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Spanish | irrigación |
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Catalan | irrigació |
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Verbs | irrigate | supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid / liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting |
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