noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
irrigation; lavage; affusion; douche
Medical term for washing or irrigating a body cavity, wound, or organ with fluid.
手術後、医師は腹腔を生理食塩水で灌注した。
After the surgery, the doctor irrigated the abdominal cavity with saline.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
supplying water; irrigation; pouring into; watering
General act of pouring or supplying water, often into a container or area. Less common than the medical sense.
農夫は田んぼに水を灌注した。
The farmer irrigated the rice paddy.