English noun: irrigation | |||
1. | irrigation (act) supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc | ||
Broader (hypernym) | provision, supply, supplying | ||
2. | irrigation (act) (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medical aid, medical care | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clyster, douche, enema, eye-drop, eyedrop, lavage | ||
Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||