gastric lavage

Definitions of gastric lavage
  1. noun
    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”
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    lavage
    washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
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