swab in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swab in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.swab [Am swɑb, Brit swɒb] N

1.1. swab (of cotton, gauze):

swab

hisopo m húmedo

1.2. swab (specimen):

swab

muestra f

swab

frotis m

2. swab (mop):

swab

lampazo m

II.swab <pres part swabbing; pt, pp swabbed> [Am swɑb, Brit swɒb] VB trans

1. swab wound:

swab

limpiar (con algodón, gasa etc)

2. swab deck:

to swab (down)

lavar

to swab (down)

limpiar

cotton swab N Am

cotton swab

bastoncillo m

cotton swab

cotonete m Mex

Translations for swab in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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escobillón

swab

escobillón

swab

lampacear cubierta

to swab

hisopo

swab

hisopo (bastoncillo)

cotton swab Am

lampazo

swab

cotonete

cotton swab Am

cotonito

cotton swab Am

bastoncillo

cotton swab Am

swab in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swab in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.swab [swɒb, Am swɑ:b] -bb- N

1. swab MED:

swab (pad)

tapón m

swab (for examination)

frotis m inv

swab (for examination)

exudado m

swab culture

cultivo m (de exudado recogido con hisopo)

swab specimen

muestra f (obtenida con hisopo)

2. swab NAUT:

swab

fregona f

II.swab [swɒb, Am swɑ:b] -bb- VB trans

1. swab MED:

swab

limpiar (con algodón)

2. swab (wash):

swab

fregar

Translations for swab in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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exudado

swab

torunda

swab

hisopo

swab

bastoncillo de algodón

cotton swab Am

mecha

swab

swab Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

swab culture

cultivo m (de exudado recogido con hisopo)

swab specimen

muestra f (obtenida con hisopo)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These swabs have wooden or plastic stick handles with a cotton on synthetic tip.

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For the culturing method, a sterile swab is rubbed on the infected skin surface.

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Using soap and hot water or a povidone iodine swab are advisable alternatives to isopropyl alcohol in this case.

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Plating of swab samples requires time for the bacteria to proliferate, meaning it is unsuitable as an intrapartum test.

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The bacteria in question is swabbed uniformly across a culture plate.

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Swabs were taken of the ignition keys, doors, fuel cans, scrub brushes sinks, and a red stain on the sink.

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Starting in 2007, genetic analysis of blood samples and cheek swabs have become available to the public.

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Swabs for bacterial culture are necessary if the history and signs suggest bacterial conjunctivitis, but there is no response to topical antibiotics.

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Dried ink can be cleaned from a cartridge print head by gentle rubbing with isopropyl alcohol on a swab or folded paper towel.

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Some designs incorporate a swab of an absorbent material that picks up anything the disc(s) leave behind.

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