suctioning (0 synonym found)

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Definition of suctioning:

(n) : The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
(n) : (physics) A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
(n) : (physics) A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
(v) : To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
(v) : To draw out the contents of a space.
(n) : (dentistry) A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.

Definition of suctioning:

(n) : The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
(n) : (physics) A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
(n) : (physics) A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
(v) : To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
(v) : To draw out the contents of a space.
(n) : (dentistry) A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.

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