Definitions for suction

Overview of noun suction

The noun suction has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) suction

(a force over an area produced by a pressure difference)

2. sucking, suck, suction

(the act of sucking)

Overview of verb suction

The verb suction has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. suction

(remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs")

2. suction

(empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion")