lavage

Speech parts

1. lavage - Noun

2. lavage - Verb

Meaning

washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

wash maundy irrigation washing bath bathing laundering flush cleansing laundry soaking rinse rinsing scrubbing enema
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Antonyms

dirtying dust dirty infect defile blighted
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Hypernyms

irrigation

Hyponyms

gastric lavage

Phrases with the word

whole lung lavage nasal lavage ductal lavage

Examples

Induced 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

Close letter words and terms

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