swab
Definitions
General English
- noun a thick piece of soft cloth, often attached to a small stick, used for cleaning a cut in your body or for taking samples of infection for analysis
- noun a sample of infection taken for analysis
- noun a cloth for wiping floors clear of water
Medical
- noun a cotton wool pad, often attached to a small stick, used, e.g., to clean a wound, to apply ointment or to take a specimen
