GASTRIC LAVAGE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons

Example:

when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("gastric lavage" is a kind of...):

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

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