bougie
n. (பிர.) மெழுக்குதிரி, மெழுக்குவத்தி, (மரு.) வளையும் இயல்புடைய மென்மையான அறுவைக்கருவி.
Bou*gie" (, n. Etym: [F. bougie wax candle, bougie, fr. Bougie, Bugia, a town of North Africa, from which these candles were first imported into Europe.] 1. (Surg.) Defn: A long, flexible instrument, that is Note: 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 It was originally made of waxed linen rolled into cylindrical form. 2. (Pharm.) Defn: 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.