cigarette drain
noun
: a cigarette-shaped gauze wick enclosed in rubber dam tissue or rubber tubing for draining wounds
called also Penrose drain
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“Cigarette drain.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cigarette%20drain. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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