stomach pump
1Stomach pump — Stomach Stom ach, n. [OE. stomak, F. estomac, L. stomachus, fr. Gr. sto machos stomach, throat, gullet, fr. sto ma a mouth, any outlet or entrance.] 1. (Anat.) An enlargement, or series of enlargements, in the anterior part of the alimentary… …
2stomach pump — n a suction pump with a flexible tube for removing the contents of the stomach * * * a pump for removing the contents from the stomach …
3stomach pump — n. a suction pump with a flexible tube fed into the stomach through the mouth and esophagus to remove its contents, as in cases of poisoning …
4stomach pump — n a machine with a tube that doctors use to suck out food or liquid from someone s stomach, especially after they have swallowed something harmful …
5stomach pump — stomach ,pump noun count equipment used for removing things from your stomach. It includes a tube that goes down your throat …
6stomach pump — ► NOUN ▪ a syringe attached to a long tube, used for extracting the contents of a person s stomach (for example, if they have taken poison) …
7stomach pump — noun a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach • Hypernyms: ↑suction pump * * * ˈstomach pump [stomach pump stomach pumps] noun a machine with a tube that doctors use to remove poisonous substances from sb s stomach through their… …
8stomach pump — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms stomach pump : singular stomach pump plural stomach pumps equipment used for removing things from your stomach. It includes a tube that goes down your throat …
9stomach pump — /ˈstʌmək pʌmp/ (say stumuhk pump) noun 1. a small pump or syringe used for withdrawing the contents of the stomach, or for injecting into the stomach. 2. withdrawal of the contents of the stomach by means of such an instrument …
10stomach pump — stom′ach pump n. a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used esp. in cases of poisoning • Etymology: 1815–25 …
