noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
suction; aspiration; absorption by suction
Used for drawing in air, liquid, dust, blood, etc. by suction; common in mechanical and medical contexts. As a verb, normally 吸引する takes the thing being sucked in as its object.
掃除機で床のほこりを吸引する。
I suck up the dust on the floor with a vacuum cleaner.
医師
The doctor suctioned out blood during the operation.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
attraction; draw; pulling force
Refers to a force or appeal that draws something toward it. This sense is especially common in compounds and phrases such as 吸引力, and can be physical or figurative.
磁石には鉄を吸引する力がある。
A magnet has the power to attract iron.
この小説には読者を引き込む強い吸引力がある。
This novel has a strong draw that pulls readers in.