OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 19954

swab

/swɒb/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
hisopo (Arg., Mex., Ur. y Ven.)
A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
frotis
A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
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