Autolavage

/ˌɔːtəʊˈlɑːvɑːʒ/ noun

Definition

A self-cleaning or self-washing system; an automated process for washing or cleansing something automatically.

Etymology

From 'auto-' (self) + 'lavage' (from French 'lavage,' from Latin 'lavare' meaning to wash). A medical and industrial term for automated washing procedures.

Kelly Says

Autolavage in medicine refers to how your body self-cleans wounds with blood flow—it's nature's DIY engineering, a system so efficient that surgeons spend years learning to not interfere with it.

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