1. removed or extracted using suction; drew out by creating a vacuum
Usage: past tense and past participle of ‘suction’; commonly used in medical contexts

Examples

• The dentist suctioned saliva from the patient’s mouth during the procedure.
• Fluid was carefully suctioned from the wound to keep it clean.
• The nurse suctioned mucus from the baby’s airways.
• Water was suctioned out of the flooded basement.
• The surgeon suctioned blood from the surgical site.
• Debris was suctioned from the patient’s throat.