[ˈɪrɪɡeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- supply water to (land or crops) to help growth, typically by means of channels
(e.g: they use water from a borehole to irrigate the vegetables)

- wash out (an organ or wound) with a continuous flow of water or medication
(e.g: saline was used to irrigate the eyes)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin irrigat- ‘moistened’, from the verb irrigare, from in- ‘into’ + rigare ‘moisten, wet’