verb
- past tense of douche; cleansed with a jet of water
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient douched the wound as instructed by the doctor.
- She douched her eyes with clean water after getting dust in them.
- The nurse douched the surgical site with saline solution.
- He douched his nasal passages with salt water to relieve congestion.
- The veterinarian douched the animal’s infected ear canal.