1. supplied with water through artificial channels or pipes

1. past tense of irrigate; supplied water to land or crops through artificial means
2. past tense of irrigate; washed out a wound or body cavity with liquid
Usage: medical

Examples

• The irrigated fields produced twice as much corn as the dry ones.
• Farmers have irrigated this valley for over a century.
• The desert bloomed after the land was irrigated.
• She planted vegetables in the irrigated section of her garden.
• The nurse irrigated the wound with saline solution.
• Ancient civilizations irrigated their crops using canal systems.
• The doctor irrigated the patient’s ear to remove wax buildup.