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View synonyms for lavage
lavage
[ luh-vahzh, lav-ij ]
noun
- a washing.
- Medicine/Medical.
- cleansing by irrigation or the like.
- the washing out of the stomach.
lavage
/ ˈlævɪdʒ; læˈvɑːʒ /
noun
- med the washing out of a hollow organ by flushing with water
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lavage1
C19: via French, from Latin lavāre to wash
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Example Sentences
At the end of two or three days lavage of the cavity is gradually instituted.
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But he invariably preceded these with regurgitation, lavage, and neutralizing agent.
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For this reason many surgeons require the patient to be given lavage before leaving the operating room.
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His remedies—immediate regurgitation, lavage, neutralizing agent—were easy enough to master.
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