Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution is known as gastric:

A. intubation
B. hemoperfusion
C. dialysis
D. lavage


d
Rationale: Gastric lavage is the process of washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; it is used to remove poisons from the gastrointestinal tract.

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