swab

US /swɑːb/
UK /swɑːb/
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hisopo, torunda

a small piece of absorbent material used for cleaning wounds, applying medication, or collecting specimens

:
The nurse used a cotton swab to clean the cut.
La enfermera usó un hisopo de algodón para limpiar el corte.
They took a throat swab to test for the infection.
Tomaron un hisopo de garganta para detectar la infección.
1.

limpiar, desinfectar

to clean (a wound or part of the body) with a swab

:
The doctor will swab the area before giving the injection.
El médico limpiará la zona con un hisopo antes de poner la inyección.
She carefully swabbed the wound with antiseptic.
Ella limpió cuidadosamente la herida con antiséptico.