Medical Dictionary

evacuate

verb evac·u·ate \i-ˈvak-yə-ˌwāt\
evac·u·at·edevac·u·at·ing

Medical Definition of EVACUATE

transitive verb
1
:  to remove the contents of <evacuate an abscess>
2
:  to discharge (as urine or feces) from the body as waste :  void
intransitive verb
:  to pass urine or feces from the body
evac·u·a·tive \-ˌwāt-iv\ adjective

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