CURETTE


Meaning of CURETTE in English

[ kjʊə'rɛt ]

■ noun a small surgical instrument used to remove material by a scraping action, especially from the uterus.

■ verb clean or scrape with a ~.

Origin

C18: from Fr., from curer 'cleanse'.

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