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aspirator
noun as·pi·ra·tor \ˈas-pə-ˌrā-tər\
Definition of ASPIRATOR
: an apparatus for producing suction or moving or collecting materials by suction; especially : a hollow tubular instrument connected with a partial vacuum and used to remove fluid or tissue or foreign bodies from the body
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First Known Use of ASPIRATOR
1804
Rhymes with ASPIRATOR
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aspirator
noun as·pi·ra·tor \ˈas-pə-ˌrāt-ər\
Medical Definition of ASPIRATOR
: an apparatus for producing suction or moving or collecting materials by suction; especially : a hollow tubular instrument connected with a partial vacuum and used to remove fluid or tissue or foreign bodies from the body
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