- (v.t.) Fig.: to search to the bottom; to scrutinize or examine thoroughly.
- (n.) An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances of a wound, ulcer or cavity or the direction of a sinus, of for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc.
- (v.t.) To examine, as a wound, an ulcer or some cavity of the body, with a probe.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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