Definition of lavage
: washing;
especially
: the therapeutic washing out of an organ or part
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Origin and Etymology of lavage
French, from Middle French, from laver to wash, from Latin lavare
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of lavage
: the act or action of washing;
especially
: the therapeutic washing out of an organ or part
- gastric lavage
medical Definition of lavage
lavaged;
lavaging
1
: to wash or wash out therapeutically
- lavaged the bladder with water
- the incisions were lavaged with sterile saline
2
: to perform lavage on
- she was intubated, lavaged, and received activated charcoal
- —R. Rasmussen & P. E. McKinney
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