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siphonage /si·phon·age/ (si´fun-ij) the use of the siphon, as in gastric lavage or in draining the bladder.

si·phon·age (s

-n

The emptying of a cavity, such as the stomach, by means of a siphon.

siphonage

[sī′fənij]

a process of drawing off fluid from a cavity with a tube using atmospheric pressure.

siphonage [si´fon-ij]

the use of the siphon, as in gastric lavage or in draining the bladder.

siphonage

the use of the siphon, as in gastric lavage or in draining the bladder.

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