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To perform irrigation. [L. ir-rigo, pp. -atus, to i., fr. in, on, + rigo, to water]
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ir·ri·gate 'ir-ə-.gāt vt, -gat·ed; -gat·ing to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid <\irrigate the wound with saline to remove debris> <the eye was irrigated for 10 minutes following chemical exposure>
ir·ri·ga·tion .ir-ə-'gā-shən n
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ir·ri·gate (irґĭ-gāt) to wash out, as a wound; lavage.Medical dictionary. 2011.