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stomach pump

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

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Origin of stomach pump

First recorded in 1815–25
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British Dictionary definitions for stomach pump

stomach pump

noun

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

Medicine definitions for stomach pump

stomach pump

n.

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