bevloeiing

Definitions of bevloeiing
  1. noun
    (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
    synonyms: beregening, besproeiing, irrigatie
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    types:
    douche, stortbad
    irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
    darmspoeling, enema, klisteer, klisteerspuit, klysma, klysteerspuit, lavement
    an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
    darmspoeling, enema, klisteer, klysma, lavement
    washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
    type of:
    gezondheidszorg
    professional treatment for illness or injury
  2. noun
    supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
    synonyms: beregening, besproeiing, irrigatie
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    type of:
    aanbod, bevoorrading, energiebron
    the activity of supplying or providing something
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