English Explanatory Dictionary

Penrose drain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flexible rubber tube used to prevent the buildup of fluid during surgery.

Word forms

Penrose drain Penrose drains

Etymology

Named after American gynecologist Charles Bingham Penrose (1862–1925).

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