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swab

A small piece of soft material for cleaning wounds.

Meanings of «swab»

1 · noun

a small piece of soft material for cleaning wounds

The nurse used a swab to clean the wound gently.

2 · noun

a sample of cells or fluid taken for testing

The doctor took a swab from her throat to test for infection.

Similar: samplespecimen

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«swab» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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ID Indonesia
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