irrigant
1
6.9
A liquid used to wash and clean wounds, inside the body, or soil
- noun
- /ˈɪrɪɡənt/
- Specialized
:
irrigante
- The doctor used a gentle irrigant to clean the wound and promote healing.
Examples
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We believe that nasal saline spray, as a placebo, is probably adequate for research purposes, but it does provide some actual clinical benefit as an irrigant in some patients.
Academic text (2005) -
Farmers often apply a nutrient-rich irrigant to enhance soil fertility during the growing season.
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During the procedure, an antiseptic irrigant was used to wash out the surgical site.
How Cleansing
disinfectant
18
3.1
18
3.1
antiseptic
9
3.7
- Specialized
9
3.7
irrigant
1
6.9
- Specialized
1
6.9
saline solution
6
3.3
- Specialized
6
3.3
water
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1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word irrigant comes from the Latin irrigare, which means 'to water', and it shares the same root as irrigate and irrigation. Think of a gentle stream or a syringe 'watering' a wound or soil, so an irrigant is a liquid used to wash or water to clean or feed.