- throat swab
- device used in the checking for bacteria in the throat
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
throat swab
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swab — A wad of cotton, gauze, or other absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or clamp, used for applying or removing a substance from a surface. * * * swab swäb n 1) a wad of absorbent material usu. wound around one end of a small stick and … Medical dictionary
swab — swab1 [swɔb US swa:b] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from early Dutch swabbe] 1.) a small piece of material used to clean a wound or take a small amount of a substance from someone s body in order to test it ▪ a cotton swab 2.) a small… … Dictionary of contemporary English
swab — [swäb′ēswäb] n. [contr. < SWABBER] 1. a yarn mop, usually used wet, for cleaning decks, floors, etc. 2. a) a small piece of cotton, cloth, sponge, etc. used to apply medicine to, or clean discharged matter from, the throat, mouth, etc. b)… … English World dictionary
Swab. — 1. Swabia. 2. Swabian. * * * swab «swob», noun, verb, swabbed, swab|bing. –n. 1. a long handled mop for cleaning decks, floors, and the like. 2. a bit of sponge, cloth, or cotton for cleansing some part of the body or for applying medicine to it … Useful english dictionary
swab — 1 noun (C) 1 a small piece of material used by a doctor or nurse to clean a wound or take liquid from someone s body: a cotton swab 2 a test using such a piece of material: Take a swab of his throat, nurse. 2 verb swabbed, swabbing (T) 1 also… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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