drain
Pronunciation: dran
Definition:
- To remove fluid from a cavity as it forms, to drain an abscess.
- A device, usually in the shape of a tube or wick, for removing fluid as it collects in a cavity, especially a wound cavity.
[A. S. drehnian, to draw off]
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