Jackson-Pratt drain

noun

A closed-suction medical device consisting of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing, commonly used for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites.

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Meanings

nounJackson-Pratt drain (plural Jackson-Pratt drains)

plural Jackson-Pratt drains

  1. medicineA closed-suction medical device consisting of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing, commonly used for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites.

    Synonyms: brain drain, JP drain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA closed-suction medical device consisting of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing, commonly used for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites.

Similar
brain drainJP drain
Also see
jp drain

Origin

Named after its inventors, Drs. Fredrick E. Jackson and Richard A. Pratt. First mentioned in publications of the early 1970s.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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