aspirator
[ as-puh-rey-ter ]
/ ˈæs pəˌreɪ tər /
noun
an apparatus or device employing suction.
Hydraulics.
a suction pump that operates by the pressure differential created by the high-speed flow of a fluid past an intake orifice.
Medicine/Medical.
an instrument for removing body fluids by suction.
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British Dictionary definitions for aspirator
aspirator
/ (ˈæspɪˌreɪtə) /
noun
a device employing suction, such as a jet pump or one for removing fluids from a body cavity
Medical definitions for aspirator
aspirator
[ ăs′pə-rā′tər ]
n.
An apparatus for removing fluid from a body cavity, consisting usually of a hollow needle and a cannula, connected by tubing to a container in which a vacuum is created by a syringe or a suction pump.