aurilave en · NOUN
Meanings
- An instrument for cleansing the ear, consisting of a small piece of sponge on an ivory or bone handle.
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An ear-brush.
The patient also has used for some time an aurilave, with which he has swabbed his ear until he has packed the canal with debris of ear-wax
1879, ?, The American Journal of Otology:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aurilaves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |