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gastric lavage

DEFINITIONS OF: gastric lavage

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n washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons

“when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach”
Type of:
lavage
washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
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