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lavage

[ luh-vahzh, lav-ij ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a washing.
Medicine/Medical.
1. cleansing by irrigation or the like.
2. the washing out of the stomach.

lavage

/ læˈvɑːʒ; ˈlævɪdʒ /

Origin of lavage¹

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

Origin of lavage¹

C19: via French, from Latin lavāre to wash

At the end of two or three days lavage of the cavity is gradually instituted.

But he invariably preceded these with regurgitation, lavage, and neutralizing agent.

For this reason many surgeons require the patient to be given lavage before leaving the operating room.

His remedies—immediate regurgitation, lavage, neutralizing agent—were easy enough to master.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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