sucralfate
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~ medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it
suction
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~ a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
suction cup
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~ a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface
suction stop
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~ a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
suction pump
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~ a pump for raising fluids by suction
suction curettage
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~ a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix
suction lipectomy
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~ lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction