PROBANG


Meaning of PROBANG in English

[ 'prəʊbaŋ ]

■ noun Medicine a flexible strip with a sponge or tuft at the end, used to remove an object from the throat or apply medication to it.

Origin

C17 (named provang by its inventor): perh. an alt. suggested by probe .

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