washout

(wash′owt″ )

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1. The lowering of the concentration of a substance from a solution, or from the human body, by withholding the substance and allowing it to be lost, metabolized, or excreted.
2. Irrigation of a body cavity or wound with a fluid such as water or saline solution.

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