swab

US /swɑːb/
UK /swɑːb/
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1.

綿棒, スワブ

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.
看護師は切り傷をきれいにするために綿棒を使った
They took a throat swab to test for the infection.
感染症の検査のために喉の綿棒を採取した。
1.

拭く, 消毒する

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

:
The doctor will swab the area before giving the injection.
医師は注射をする前にその部分を拭くでしょう。
She carefully swabbed the wound with antiseptic.
彼女は消毒液で慎重に傷を拭いた