LAVAGE


Meaning of LAVAGE in English

/ ˈlævɪdʒ; NAmE ; læˈvɑːʒ/ noun

( medical ) the process of washing a space inside the body such as the stomach or colon

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent. (in the general sense washing, a wash ): from French , from laver to wash.

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