suction

noun

  1. 1

    the act of sucking

  2. 2

    a force over an area produced by a pressure difference

verb

  1. 1

    empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction

    suction the uterus in an abortion

  2. 2

    remove or draw away by the force of suction

    the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs

Synonyms

Also useful for “suction”:Unscrambler