| NOUN | act | irrigation | supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc |
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| act | irrigation | (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution |
| Sounds | ih.rahgey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | Supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | provision, supply, supplying | The activity of supplying or providing something |
| Spanish | hello, irrigación, riego | |
| Catalan | irrigació, regadiu | |
| Verbs | irrigate | supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams |
| Meaning | (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Spanish | irrigación | |
| Catalan | irrigació | |
| 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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