suction
Noun
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is a type of: force per unit area, pressure, pressure level - the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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is a type of: consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Verb
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verb group: suction - empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
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referred to in: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living bodyverb group: suction - remove or draw away by the force of suction
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