洗せん滌じょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

washing; cleansing; irrigation

Refers to washing or cleansing something thoroughly, often with water or a liquid. The medical sense of 'irrigation' (e.g., wound irrigation) is included. The spelling 洗滌 is now rare; 洗浄 is the usual modern form.

• 傷きず口ぐちを生せい理り食しょく塩えん水すいで洗せん浄じょうする。

  Irrigate the wound with saline solution.

• この洗せん剤ざいは油あぶら汚よごれの洗せん浄じょうに効こう果か的てきだ。

  This detergent is effective for cleaning greasy dirt.