swab
US /swɑːb/
UK /swɑːb/

1.
면봉, 솜
a small piece of absorbent material used for cleaning wounds, applying medication, or collecting specimens
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The nurse used a cotton swab to clean the cut.
간호사는 상처를 닦기 위해 면봉을 사용했다.
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They took a throat swab to test for the infection.
감염 검사를 위해 목 면봉을 채취했다.