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  aspiration aspiratory  
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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
aspirator
 
SYLLABICATION:as·pi·ra·tor
PRONUNCIATION:  sp-rtr
NOUN:1. A device for removing liquids or gases by suction, especially an instrument that uses suction to remove substances, such as mucus or serum, from a body cavity. 2. A suction pump used to create a partial vacuum.
 
 
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  aspiration aspiratory  
 
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