aspirate

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1as·pi·rate

vt \ˈas-pə-ˌrāt\
as·pi·rat·ed; as·pi·rat·ing

Definition of ASPIRATE

1
: to draw by suction
2
: to remove (as blood) by aspiration <the portal vein is exposed and blood is aspirated with a 50-ml. syringe—Biological Abstracts>
3
: inhale <aspirated material into the respiratory tract—Anesthesia Digest>

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