swabbed

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A form of swab — A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of swab
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APA

swabbed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swabbed

MLA

“swabbed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swabbed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swabbed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swabbed.

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