Bougie

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bougie \Bou*gie"\, n. [F. bougie wax candle, bougie, fr. Bougie,
     Bugia, a town of North Africa, from which these candles were
     first imported into Europe.]
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     1. (Surg.) A long, flexible instrument, that is introduced
        into the urethra, esophagus, etc., to remove obstructions,


        or for the other purposes. It was originally made of waxed
        linen rolled into cylindrical form.
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     2. (Pharm.) A long slender rod consisting of gelatin or some
        other substance that melts at the temperature of the body.
        It is impregnated with medicine, and designed for
        introduction into urethra, etc.
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