The removal of liquid from one place to another with a tube, as used to empty the stomach of its contents.
The transfer of liquid from one container to another by means of a bent tube. The procedure is used in gastric lavage, when the stomach is filled with water through a funnel and rubber tube, and the tube is then bent downward to act as a siphon and empty the stomach of its contents.
Use of a siphon to drain a body cavity such as the stomach or bladder.