lavage

[ luh-vahzh, lav-ij ]
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noun
  1. a washing.

  2. Medicine/Medical.

    • cleansing by irrigation or the like.

    • the washing out of the stomach.

Origin of lavage

1
1890–95; <French: literally, a washing, equivalent to lav(er) to wash (<Latin lavāre) + -age-age

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British Dictionary definitions for lavage

lavage

/ (ˈlævɪdʒ, læˈvɑːʒ) /


noun
  1. med the washing out of a hollow organ by flushing with water

Origin of lavage

1
C19: via French, from Latin lavāre to wash

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