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Noun, Suru verb
1. stomach pumping; gastric irrigation; gastric lavage; gastric suction; gastrolavage
Wikipedia definition
2. Gastric lavageGastric lavage, also commonly called stomach pumping or gastric irrigation, is the process of cleaning out the contents of the stomach. It has been used for over 200 years as a means of eliminating poisons from the stomach. Such devices are normally used on a person who has ingested a poison or overdosed on a drug or consumed too much alcohol. They may also be used before surgery, to clear the contents of the digestive tract before it is opened.
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Other forms
異洗浄 【いせんじょう】
Notes
異洗浄: Irregular kanji usage.

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