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as·pi·rate (sp-rt)

v.

To take in or remove by aspiration.

n. (-pr-t)

A substance removed by aspiration.

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Aspirate

The removal by suction of a fluid from a body cavity using a needle.

Mentioned in: Arthrography, Joint Fluid Analysis

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aspirate (as´pirāt),

v 1. to draw or breathe in.
v 2. to remove materials by vacuum.
n 3. a phonetic unit whose identifying characteristic is the sound generated by the passage of air through a relatively open channel; the sound of
h; a sound followed by or combined with the sound of
h.

Aspergillosis.

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aspirate

1. to withdraw fluid by negative pressure, or suction.

2. the fluid obtained by aspiration.