a force over an area produced by a pressure difference

the act of sucking

remove or draw away by the force of suction

empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction

a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface

a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix

lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction

a pump for raising fluids by suction

a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)