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GASTRIC LAVAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons
Example:
when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("gastric lavage" is a kind of...):
lavage (washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water)
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