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lavage. n. 1. (Medicine) med the washing out of a hollow organ by flushing with water.
The medical term for getting your stomach pumped is a gastric lavage. This procedure has been performed since the 1800s. It is somewhat controversial in the medical field, in terms of when it's appropriate and effective to use.