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lavage

UK
/ˈlæv.ɑːʒ/
US
/ləˈvɑʒ/

Translations

lavagenoun
lavages
pl
The doctor recommended a nasal lavage to clear the sinuses.
Врач рекомендовал промывание носа для очищения пазух.
Additional translations
лаваж
Synonyms
washing
flushing
rinsing
irrigation
cleansing
lavageverb
lavaged
Past Simple
lavaged
Past Participle
lavaging
Gerund
UK
/ˈlæv.ɑːʒ/
US
/ləˈvɑʒ/
The doctor decided to lavage the wound to prevent infection.
Врач решил промывать рану, чтобы предотвратить инфекцию.
Synonyms
wash
rinse
cleanse
flush
bathe
lavageadjective
Used attributively in medical contexts (e.g., "lavage fluid")

Definitions

lavagenoun
The process of washing out an organ or part of the body, especially the stomach, with water or a medicated solution.
The doctor performed a gastric lavage to remove the ingested toxins from the patient's stomach.
The liquid used for or recovered from washing out a body cavity for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
The lavage was sent to the lab for cytological analysis.
lavageverb
To wash out or irrigate a body cavity, organ, or wound with a fluid.
The doctor decided to lavage the patient's stomach to remove the ingested toxins.
lavageadjective
Relating to or used for lavage (the washing out of a body cavity).
The nurse labeled the samples as lavage fluid before sending them for testing.
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