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A solution used to clean or bathe a part. For types of washes, see the specific term; e.g., eyewash, mouthwash.

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wash 'wȯsh, 'wäsh vt

1) to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (as water)

2) to flush or moisten (a bodily part or injury) with a liquid <\wash the wound with saline solution>

3) to pass through a liquid to carry off impurities or soluble components vi

1) to wash oneself or a part of one's body

2) to clean something by rubbing or dipping in water

wash n a liquid medicinal preparation used esp. for cleansing or antisepsis see EYEWASH, MOUTHWASH