[ 'ɪrɪgeɪt ]
■ verb
1》 supply water to (land or crops) by means of channels.
↘(of a river or stream) supply (land) with water.
2》 Medicine apply a flow of water or medication to (an organ or wound).
Derivatives
irrigable adjective
irrigation noun
irrigator noun
Origin
C17: from L. irrigat- , irrigare 'moisten'.