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lavage

[ luh-vahzh, lav-ij ]

noun

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


lavage

/ ˈlævɪdʒ; læˈvɑːʒ /

noun

  1. med the washing out of a hollow organ by flushing with water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lavage1

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

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.

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