irrigation

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noun

1. supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc (Freq. 2)
• Derivationally related forms:
irrigate
• Hypernyms:
provision, supply, supplying
2. (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
• Derivationally related forms:
irrigate
• Topics:
medicine, medical specialty
• Hypernyms:
medical care, medical aid
• Hyponyms:
eyedrop, eye-drop, douche, enema, clyster, lavage