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单词 probang
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•bang  (prōbang),USA pronunciation n. [Surg.]
  1. a long, slender, elastic rod with a sponge, ball, or the like, at the end, to be introduced into the esophagus or larynx, as for removing foreign bodies, or for introducing medication.
  • alteration (by association with probe) of provang, unexplained coinage of the inventor 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
probang /ˈprəʊbæŋ/ n
  1. a long flexible rod, often with a small sponge at one end, for inserting into the oesophagus, as to apply medication
Etymology: 17th Century: variant, apparently by association with probe, of provang, name coined by W. Rumsey (1584–1660), Welsh judge, its inventor; of unknown origin
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