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irrigate

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Main Entry: ir·ri·gate
Pronunciation: primarystressir-schwa-secondarystressgamacrt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -gat·ed; -gat·ing
: to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid <irrigate the wound with saline to remove debris> <the eye was irrigated for 10 minutes following chemical exposure>
- ir·ri·ga·tion /secondarystressir-schwa-primarystressgamacr-shschwan/ noun