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suction
noun(suc-tion)
the act of sucking
Synonyms: suck, sucking,
suction
noun(suc-tion)
a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
suction
verb(suc-tion)
empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
Examples:
Suction the uterus in an abortion.
suction
verb(suc-tion)
remove or draw away by the force of suction
Examples:
The doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs.

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