irrigation

n. act or process of artificially supplying an area land with water; application of liquid to a part of the body to cleanse or disinfect (Medicine)

Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops. In crop production it is mainly used to replace missing rainfall in periods of drought, but also to protect plants against frost. Additionally irrigation helps to suppress weed growing in rice fields. In contrast, agriculture that relies only on direct rainfall is sometimes referred to as dryland farming or as rain fed farming. It is often studied together with drainage, which is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area.
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Irrigation /ir·ri·ga·tion/ 1. washing by a stream of water or other fluid. 2. a liquid used for such washing. [more]Irrigation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
(hypernym) provision, supply, supplying
(derivation) water, irrigate
2. (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
(hypernym) medical care, medical aid
(hyponym) douche
(derivation) irrigate
(classification) medicine, medical specialty

n. irrigation, act or process of artificially supplying an area land with water; application of liquid to a part of the body to cleanse or disinfect (Medicine)