lavage
[ luh-vahzh, lav-ij ]
noun
a washing.
Medicine/Medical.
cleansing by irrigation or the like.
the washing out of the stomach.
Origin of lavage
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British Dictionary definitions for lavage
lavage
/ (ˈlævɪdʒ, læˈvɑːʒ) /
noun
med the washing out of a hollow organ by flushing with water
Origin of lavage
1C19: via French, from Latin lavāre to wash
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