スワブ

noun

swab

Medical term for a small piece of absorbent material used to clean wounds, apply medication, or collect samples.

• 看かん護ご師しが消しょう毒どく用ようのスワブで傷きず口ぐちを拭ふいた。

  The nurse wiped the wound with a disinfectant swab.

• 検けん査さのために喉のどの粘ねん膜まくをスワブで採さい取しゅした。

  A swab was used to collect a sample from the throat for testing.