Associations to the word «Swab»
Noun
- Saliva
- Vagina
- Cotton
- Bandage
- Cleaning
- Alcohol
- Iodine
- Sample
- Deck
- Throat
- Broom
- Towel
- Needle
- Dna
- Injection
- Wound
- Sampling
- Bacterium
- Slide
- Specimen
- Infection
- Envelope
- Cloth
- Powder
- Glove
- Barrel
- Residue
- Blood
- Cheek
- Organism
- Laboratory
- Perspiration
- Bottle
- Testing
- Tip
- Bite
- Bore
- Paint
- Nurse
- Mouth
- Test
- Cannon
- Smear
- Culture
- Solution
- Surface
- Urine
- Biopsy
- Scraping
- Wad
- Vial
- Handkerchief
- Canal
- Reagent
- Nose
- Procedure
- Matron
- Baby
- Suture
- Wipe
- Bucket
- Wiping
- Sore
- Cot
- Sponge
- Sleeve
- Cadre
- Lancet
- Jockey
- Stool
- Stain
- Tray
- Fingernail
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SWAB, noun. (medicine) a small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
SWAB, noun. A sample taken with a swab (1).
SWAB, noun. A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
SWAB, noun. A mop, especially on a ship.
SWAB, noun. (slang) A sailor; a swabby.
SWAB, verb. (transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
Dictionary definition
SWAB, noun. Implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion.
SWAB, noun. Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors.
SWAB, verb. Wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks".
SWAB, verb. Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.