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drip
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drip (drip) the slow, drop-by-drop infusion of a liquid.
postnasal drip  drainage of excessive mucous or mucopurulent discharge from the postnasal region into the pharynx.

drip (drp)
n.
1. The process of forming and falling in drops.
2. Moisture or liquid such as medication that falls in drops.
v.
To fall in drops.

drip,
n the continuous slow intravenous introduction of fluid containing nutrients or drugs.

drip
the slow, drop-by-drop infusion of a liquid.

postnasal drip
drainage of excessive mucous or mucopurulent discharge from the postnasal region into the pharynx.
drip rate pumps
a mechanical device used to deliver a constant rate of intravenous fluids. It applies pressure to the fluid line through a set of rollers.

drip STD A popular term for the purulent penile discharge beginning 2-5 days after N gonorrhoeae infection


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