Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution is known as gastric:
A) intubation
B) hemoperfusion
C) dialysis
D) lavage
D) lavage
Gastric lavage is the process of washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; it is used to remove poisons from the gastrointestinal tract.
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