1swab 
/ˈswɑ:b/ noun
plural swabs /ˈswɑ:b/ noun [count] 1 : a small piece of soft material sometimes on the end of a small stick that is used for applying medicine, cleaning a wound, etc.
▪ Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to disinfect the area. 2 : a small amount of material taken with a swab as a sample from a person's body
▪ The doctor took a throat swab and sent it to the lab.
▪ Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to disinfect the area.
▪ The doctor took a throat swab and sent it to the lab.
