Translations for swab in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.swab [Brit swɒb, Am swɑb] N

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1. swab MED (for cleaning):

swab

2. swab MED (specimen):

swab

prélèvement m

to take a swab

faire un prélèvement

3. swab (mop):

swab

swab NAUT

II.swab <pres part swabbing; pret, pp swabbed> [Brit swɒb, Am swɑb] VB trans

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1. swab MED:

swab wound

nettoyer [qc] avec un tampon, tamponner

2. swab NAUT (gen):

swab, a. swab down deck, floor

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écouvillon (à fusil)

swab Am

écouvillon MED

swab

écouvillonner MED

to swab

bâtonnet ouaté

cotton swab Am

tamponner (éponger) plaie

to swab

tampon MED, PHARM

swab

un coton imbibé d'eau

a cotton swab soaked in water

Translations for swab in the English»French Dictionary

I.swab [swab] N

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1. swab MED (pad for cleaning wound):

swab

2. swab MED (specimen, sample):

swab

prélèvement m

II.swab <-bb-> [swab] VB trans

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1. swab MED (clean):

swab

2. swab NAUT (mop):

swab

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After treatment, the nose should be swabbed again to ensure that the treatment was effective. en.wikipedia.org

The solution can be applied with a cotton swab and then gently pulled flat by hand. en.wikipedia.org

Using soap and hot water or a povidone iodine swab are advisable alternatives to isopropyl alcohol in this case. en.wikipedia.org

This explains why a person may cough when tickled on the ear (such as when trying to remove ear wax with a cotton swab). en.wikipedia.org

The most desirable method of collecting a reference sample is the use of a buccal swab, as this reduces the possibility of contamination. en.wikipedia.org

Streaking is done using a sterile tool, such as a cotton swab or commonly an inoculation loop. en.wikipedia.org

The epidermit was described as an interactive pet of the future spawned from a skin-and-hair-cell culture grown from a human cheek swab. en.wikipedia.org

The bacteria in question is swabbed uniformly across a culture plate. en.wikipedia.org

His painting style was distinguished by a broad painting, vivid colors, energetic separate swab. en.wikipedia.org

Starting in 2007, genetic analysis of blood samples and cheek swabs have become available to the public. en.wikipedia.org

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