The doctor has taken a swab from the mucous membrane.
Source: tatoeba (6296238)
Swab
/swɒb/
Synonyms for "swab" (93 found)
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13 entriesantiseptic applicationbuccal swabdeck swabdecontamination swabbingear swabfloor swabmouth swabnasal swabnasal swab collectionsurface swabbingthroat swabthroat swab collectionwound cleansing
Collocations
8 entriescotton swabdeck swabnasal swabsterile swabswab kitswab samplethroat swabwound swab
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
It seems to be a swab for the cannon.
Source: tatoeba (8666609)
Once the sample is taken, put the cotton swab in a test tube and label with the patient's name.
Source: tatoeba (8988017)
Swab the deck.
Source: tatoeba (10156391)
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