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bougie

Syllabification: (bou·gie)
Pronunciation: /ˈbo͞ojē, -ZHē/
Definition of bougie

noun (plural bougies)

Medicine
  • a thin, flexible surgical instrument for exploring or dilating a passage of the body.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French, literally 'wax candle', from Arabic Bijāya, the name of an Algerian town that traded in wax

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