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suction

suc·tion

UK/ˈsʌkʃən/ US/ˈsʌkʃʌn/ fairly common informal
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.

the act of sucking

Synonyms

verb

1.

remove or draw away by the force of suction

  • “the doctors had to suction the water from the patient”
2.

empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction

  • “suction the uterus in an abortion”

Origin

From Latin sūctiō, sūctiōnem (whence -ion), attested since Late Latin and derived from sūctus, past participle of sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.

Phrases

  • suction cleaner
  • suction cup
  • suction curettage
  • suction gun
  • suction pad
  • suction pit
  • suction point
  • suction stop

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