1. lavage - Noun
2. lavage - Verb
washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
Source: WordNetInduced vomiting, stomach lavage and activated charcoal will all be used if ingestion occurred shortly before the dog has been taken for treatment. Source: Internet
Convulsions, if present, should be controlled before attempting gastric lavage. Source: Internet
Methylation of free-floating deoxyribonucleic acid fragments in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of dogs with chronic bronchitis exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Source: Internet
However, if vomiting is not initiated in the immediate aftermath, your veterinarian will need to perform a gastric lavage (stomach irrigation) to wash out the stomach contents. Source: Internet
Other decontamination methods such as stomach pumps, gastric lavage, whole bowel irrigation, or (ipecac induced) emesis, are not recommended in TCA poisoning. Source: Internet
Gastric lavage may be of some use in certain cases. Source: Internet