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Vinony

suction

noun

  1. the removal of respiratory secretions, saliva, blood or aspirated material with a flexible suction catheter from the respiratory tract
  2. suction
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verb

  1. to remove (as from a body cavity or passage) by suction
L333183 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌkʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Latin sūctiō, attested since Late Latin and derived from sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.

  1. A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
  2. A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
  3. The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.

    “The first-named group — the insects that live by suction — include the scale insects, aphides, and sucking bugs[…]”

  4. A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.
  5. influence; "pull".

    “He's got some kind of suction with the Mayor's office.”

verb

Etymology: From Latin sūctiō, attested since Late Latin and derived from sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.

  1. To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
  2. To draw out the contents of a space.