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Noun: gastric lavage  'gas-trik lu'vaazh
  1. 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"

Derived forms: gastric lavages

Type of: lavage

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