stomach pump

American  

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used especially in cases of poisoning.

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stomach pump British  

noun

1. med a suction device for removing stomach contents by a tube inserted through the mouth

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Etymology

Origin of stomach pump

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

And he claims a publicist made up the one about the sailors and the stomach pump.

From The Guardian

One need but allude to the stomach pump to draw up visions from the vasty deep.

From Project Gutenberg

I knew a man who broke his fast on hamburg steak, and had to be helped out with a stomach pump.

From Project Gutenberg

The surgeon also had a stomach pump with him, my boy, and twelve boxes of anti-bilious pills.

From Project Gutenberg

From a black nylon bag she pulled out a long, plastic tube, then a stomach pump, a speculum, a catheter and an adult diaper.

From Washington Post