swab

IPA(Pronunciation)

/swɒb/

Noun

slang

(medicine) 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.

Japanese Meaning

（医療用）小片の柔らかい吸収性のある素材（例：ガーゼなど）で、傷の洗浄、薬の塗布、または体液の採取に用いられるもの。通常は、棒やワイヤーに取り付けられて使いやすくしている。

What is this buttons?

The nurse used a sterile swab to clean the wound before applying the bandage.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

看護師は包帯を当てる前に、傷をきれいにするために滅菌綿棒を使いました。

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Sense（1）

(medicine) 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.

Sense（2）

A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).

Sense（3）

A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.

Sense（4）

A mop, especially on a ship.

Sense（5）

(slang) A sailor; a swabby.

As for that swab, he's good and dead, he is.

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Sense（6）

(slang) A naval officer's epaulet.

swabs

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