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- Dictionaryswab/swɒb/
noun
- 1. an absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens.
- 2. a mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface.
verb
- 1. take a specimen of tissue or secretions from (a person or part of the body) for examination: "we need to be swabbing people with any hint of illness"
- 2. clean (a floor or other surface) with a mop or other absorbent device: "the crew were swabbing down the decks"
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swab definition: 1. a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance…. Learn more.
1. a. : mop. especially : a yarn mop. b (1) : a wad of absorbent material usually wound around one end of a small stick and used especially for applying medication or for removing material from an area. (2) : a specimen taken with a swab. c. : a sponge or cloth patch attached to a long handle and used to clean the bore of a firearm. 2. a.
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance from a body, or the substance itself that can then be tested: The nurse cleaned the cut on my leg with a swab. "I'm just going to take a swab of your ear," said the doctor. US (US trademark Q-tip); (UK cotton bud)
A swab is a small piece of cotton wool used by a doctor or nurse for cleaning a wound or putting a substance on it.
Definition of swab noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A swab is a piece of absorbent material on a stick, like a mop, but it can also be small, like a cotton swab used for cleaning ears. As a verb, to swab means to use a swab. So if you're a nurse assisting a surgeon, you might swab an incision, and if you're working on crime scene, you might swab the area for clues.
SWAB meaning: 1 : a small piece of soft material sometimes on the end of a small stick that is used for applying medicine, cleaning a wound, etc.; 2 : a small amount of material taken with a swab as a sample from a person's body.
SWAB definition: a small piece of material used for cleaning an injury or for taking a small amount of a substance…. Learn more.
n. 1. a. A small piece of absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or wire and used for cleansing a surface, applying medicine, or collecting a sample of a substance. b. A sample collected with a swab. 2. A sponge or patch of absorbent material used to clean the bore of a firearm or cannon. 3. A mop used for cleaning floors or decks. 4.
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