What is the meaning of suction?

noun

  • A force over an area produced by a pressure difference.
  • The act of sucking.

verb

  • Remove or draw away by the force of suction.
    • usage: "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"
  • Empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction.
    • usage: "suction the uterus in an abortion"
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