Penrose drain

noun

A flexible rubber tube used to prevent the buildup of fluid during surgery.

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Meanings

nounPenrose drain (plural Penrose drains)

plural Penrose drains

  1. medicineA flexible rubber tube used to prevent the buildup of fluid during surgery.

Origin

Named after American gynecologist Charles Bingham Penrose (1862–1925).

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APA

Penrose drain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penrose%20drain

MLA

“Penrose drain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penrose%20drain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Penrose drain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penrose%20drain.

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