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drenador

[dre-na-DOR]
nounmasculinepl: drenadores
drain, drainage tube, draining device
1. A medical device or tube used to remove fluid or pus from a wound, body cavity, or surgical site
The surgeon placed a drenador in the surgical wound to prevent fluid accumulation.
O cirurgião colocou um drenador na ferida cirúrgica para evitar acúmulo de fluido.
2. Any device, channel, or system designed to drain water or liquid from an area
The drenador on the roof directs rainwater away from the building.
O drenador no telhado direciona a água da chuva para longe do edifício.
3. A person or agent that performs drainage
The drenador completed the swamp drainage project.
O drenador completou o projeto de drenagem do pântano.
Synonyms
drenotubo de drenagemcânulasistema de drenagem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
drenador
Standard medical and construction terminology
Portugal
dreno
More commonly used than drenador in Portugal
Medical contexts
drenador
Widely used in hospitals and surgical settings across Portuguese-speaking countries
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