lavage

English Thesaurus

1. washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water (noun.act)

hypernym	:	irrigation,
definition	:	(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution (noun.act)

hyponym	:	gastric lavage,
definition	:	washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons (noun.act)

derivation	:	lave, wash,
definition	:	cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body)

derivation	:	lave, wash,
definition	:	cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body)