suction meaning and definition

SUCTION noun

Definition of suction (noun)

1. a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
2. the act of sucking
   • synonyms: suck, sucking

SUCTION verb

Definition of suction (verb)

1. remove or draw away by the force of suction
   • "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"
2. empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
   • "suction the uterus in an abortion"