lavage
la·vage
noun \lə-ˈväzh, British usually ˈla-vij\Definition of LAVAGE
: washing; especially : the therapeutic washing out of an organ or part
Origin of LAVAGE
French, from Middle French, from laver to wash, from Latin lavare
First Known Use: circa 1895
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