"ecouvillon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ecouvillons [plural]
Etymology: From French écouvillon, from Old French escoveillon. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|écouvillon}} French écouvillon, {{der|en|fro|escoveillon}} Old French escoveillon Head templates: {{en-noun}} ecouvillon (plural ecouvillons)
  1. (obsolete) A brush used to abrade the interior of a cavity or a wound. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Medical equipment
    Sense id: en-ecouvillon-en-noun-yx6H7QFP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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