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sponge medical definition
noun
- Any of numerous aquatic invertebrate animals of the phylum Porifera.
- The light, fibrous, absorbent skeleton of certain of these organisms.
- A piece of absorbent porous material, such as cellulose, plastic, or rubber, used especially for washing and cleaning.
- A gauze pad used to absorb blood and other fluids, as in surgery or in dressing a wound.
- A contraceptive sponge.
To wash, moisten, or absorb with a sponge.
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