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lavage

/ˈlæv.ɑːʒ/

/ləˈvɑʒ/

lavagenoun

lavages

Translations

промывание

The doctor recommended a nasal lavage to clear the sinuses.

Врач рекомендовал промывание носа для очищения пазух.

Additional translations

лаваж

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

lavageverb

lavaged

Past Simple

lavaged

Past Participle

lavaging

Gerund

/ˈlæv.ɑːʒ/

/ləˈvɑʒ/

Translations

промывать

The doctor decided to lavage the wound to prevent infection.

Врач решил промывать рану, чтобы предотвратить инфекцию.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

lavageadjective

Used attributively in medical contexts (e.g., "lavage fluid")

Definitions

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.