v
To cool glass slowly, to minimize internal stress.
n
A tubular device to insert a tampon into the vagina.
adj
Converted from liquid to a spray or mist.
n
A medical device designed to deliver a single dose of a particular, typically life-saving, drug.
n
A perfume product, similar to aerosol deodorant, intended to be used on the whole body.
v
(transitive) To administer (a drug) in bolus dosing, that is, dosing in (one or more) boluses.
n
In electric arc testing, a material response evidenced by the formation of one or more holes in the material which may allow thermal energy to pass through the material.
n
A mixture of gases supplied in a spray can, used for cleaning electronic equipment etc.
n
(medicine, obsolete) An instrument for removing foreign bodies from a cavity, such as placental remnants from the uterus.
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A small latex or silicone contraceptive device that fits over the cervix and stays in place either by suction or by surface viscosity.
n
Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
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(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
n
A sponge designed to be inserted into the vagina, to prevent conception.
n
A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
n
A lotion or poultice applied to a diseased or injured part of the body.
v
(medicine) To wash a hollow organ
n
The production of quicklime by the heating of limestone to a high temperature in a lime kiln.
n
A device that lubricates, that applies lubricant.
n
A sponge designed to be inserted into the vagina, to absorb menstrual blood.
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A device that makes or sprays mist.
n
Alternative spelling of mole sieve [(colloquial) molecular sieve]
n
(colloquial) molecular sieve
n
(medicine) An absorbent plug inserted into the nasal cavity to stem epistaxis.
n
Alternative spelling of nebulizer [A device used to convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by means of oxygen, compressed air, or ultrasonic vibration.]
n
A mask used in medical emergencies to deliver oxygen from a reservoir to the patient.
n
A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.
n
A notional subatomic particle invented to explain cases of human spontaneous combustion.
n
(medicine) A patient who depends on a respirator in order to breathe.
n
A machine or preparation for satinizing.
n
(medicine) A route of administration for some vaccinations and tests: rather than hypodermic injection, the site is inoculated intradermally not with any injection but rather only with small, shallow pricks or scratches; the needle is not hollow.
n
(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.
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A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
v
(medicine) To plug or stop with a tampon.
n
(medicine) The use of a tampon; a tamponade.
n
A plastic patch that has been impregnated with medication. The patch is applied to the skin and delivers a steady dose of medication over time.
v
To break up biological tissue into individual cells via passage through a narrow opening such as a hypodermic needle.
v
(transitive) To supply with, or enclose in, a tube.
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