to suction
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5.1
- verb
- /ˈsʌkʃən/
- Specialized
:
aspirar (médico)
- Mucoid material was suctioned from the cyst cavity.
So the first thing I'm going to do is suction off my hair in half like this.
- So the first thing I'm going to do is suction off my hair in half like this.
Examples
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We use a machine to suction out the gray matter.
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So, you suction out the brains and then what happens?
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Each child must be suctioned, and a culture sample must be obtained.
Academic text (2001) -
More and more often, the nurses use a plastic bulb to suction out the tube that goes down to Nicky's lungs.
Fiction book (2001) -
We will need to suction the blocked airway to help him breathe better.
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The nurse used a machine to suction the excess fluid from the surgical site.
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Before the procedure, the doctor explained that they would suction out any obstructions from the patient's throat.
Synonyms
16
4.5
Pull something out of a place by using air to draw it in
6
4.0
Pull air into the lungs or small things into a machine
2
7.2
To remove fluid from the body using a syringe or suction
Compounds
- Specialized
A machine that uses air to pull and push materials like grain through pipes
- Specialized
A surgical way to remove a baby and placenta from the uterus by suction through the cervix during early pregnancy
- Specialized
A medical operation that uses suction to remove extra fat under the skin, often to change body shape
- Specialized
A consonant made by pulling air into the mouth to stop the sound briefly
- Specialized
A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Suction (verb) comes from the same Latin root sugere, meaning 'to suck'. To suction something is simply to 'suck' it away with a tube or machine, as when a nurse or dentist removes fluid.