irrigate
verb
[ ˈɪrɪɡeɪt ]
• supply water to (land or crops) to help growth, typically by means of channels.
• wash out (an organ or wound) with a continuous flow of water or medication.
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin irrigat- ‘moistened’, from the verb irrigare, from in- ‘into’ + rigare ‘moisten, wet’.
