siphonage

[ sahy-fuh-nij ]
/ ˈsaɪ fə nɪdʒ /

noun

the action of a siphon.

Origin of siphonage

First recorded in 1850–55; siphon + -age

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Medical definitions for siphonage

siphonage
[ sīfə-nĭj ]

n.

The emptying of a cavity, such as the stomach, by means of a siphon.