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Noun: irrigation  ,i-ri'gey-shun
  1. Supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
     
  2. (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution

Derived forms: irrigations

Type of: medical aid, medical care, provision, supply

Encyclopedia: Irrigation