cotton swab

collocation in English

meaningsofcottonandswab

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cotton
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkɒt.ən/us
/ˈkɑː.t̬ən/
the threads that grow around the seeds of a tall plant grown especially in the US, China, and ...
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swab
noun[C]
uk
/swɒb/us
/swɑːb/
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance from a body, or the substance itself that can then ...
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(Definition ofcottonandswabfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Acottonswabis gently insinuated into the base of each sulcus, breaking all arachnoid adhesions.
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Immediately after gastroscopy, patients provided a saliva sample by placing acottonswabunder their tongue until it was soaked through with saliva.
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She was just as soft as acottonswab!
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The use ofcottonswabor melamine foam (eraser) as a support have also been suggested.
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The solution can be applied with acottonswaband then gently pulled flat by hand.
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Use a thin paintbrush, concealer brush or acottonswabto paint over the tattoo.
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Loose epithelium is removed with a drycottonswabunder topical anesthesia.
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The streaking is done using a sterile tool, such as acottonswabor commonly an inoculation loop.
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The face should be occasionally wiped with a damp cloth and the folds cleaned with acottonswab.
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This explains why a person may cough when tickled on the ear (such as when trying to remove ear wax with acottonswab).
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Blepharitis caused by demodex mites can be treated using a diluted solution of and using acottonswabfor 510 minutes per day.
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Cottonswabtesting is used to differentiate between generalized and localized pain and delineate the areas of pain and categorize their severity.
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For example, oil of cloves, which contains eugenol, can be used to treat dental pain; a drop can be applied with acottonswabas a palliative.
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For example, a medical procedure called a buccal smear uses a small brush orcottonswabto collect a sample of cells from the inside surface of the cheek.
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