Mr. Toynbee recommends, in cases of ruptured membrane tympani, "directing the stream of water [in syringing] through the orifice of the membrane into the tympanum in oder to vacuate the latter cavity of its contents."
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Vacuate — Vac u*ate, v. t. [L. vacuatus, p. p. of vacuare to empty, from vacuus empty. See {Vacant}.] To make void, or empty. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vacuate — vac·u·ate … English syllables
vacuate — ˈvakyəˌwāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin vacuatus, past participle of vacuare to empty, from vacuus empty archaic : evacuate … Useful english dictionary
excretion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of discharging Nouns 1. excretion, discharge, elimination, exhalation, exudation, extrusion, ejaculation, effusion, egestion, extravasation, evacuation, dejection, defecation, urination, micturition; … English dictionary for students
Beutel — 1. Alte beüdel schliessen übel. – Tappius, 8a; Lehmann, II, 26, 22; Henisch, 357; Simrock, 1060; Tunn., 20, 1; Grimm, I, 1751; Sutor, 646. Holl.: Olde budelen sluten qualic. (Fallersleben, 577.) – Oude beurzen sluiten niet wel. (Harrebomée, I, 53 … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
vacuation — vacūāˈtion noun • • • Main Entry: ↑vacuate … Useful english dictionary
