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stomach pump

–noun Medicine/Medical.
a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used esp. in cases of poisoning.

Origin:
1815–25
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stomach pump  
n.  A suction pump with a flexible tube inserted into the stomach through the mouth and esophagus to empty the stomach in an emergency, as in a case of poisoning.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: stomach pump
Function: noun
: a suction pump with a flexible tube for removing the contents of the stomach
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

stomach pump n.
An apparatus for removing the contents of the stomach by means of suction.

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