saug

Saug is a German noun meaning suction, the act or effect of drawing a liquid or gas into a space by partial vacuum. The word derives from the verb saugen, to suck. In technical, medical, and everyday usage, Saug occurs in compounds that describe suction-related phenomena. Common examples include Saugkraft (suction force), Sauggerät (a device that produces suction), and Saugseite (the suction side in a system with pumps and fluids). In engineering contexts the term may also appear as Saugfeld (suction field) or Saugpunkt (suction point), though these compounds are less standardized.

In medicine and biology, Saug denotes suction procedures or devices used to clear airways, wounds, or surgical fields, and the verb form saugen is used for the act of performing suction. In industrial settings it can refer to vacuum-based processes or equipment employed to remove liquids or gases.

Translations into English generally use suction or aspiration, with the precise term depending on context. Saug appears most often in German-language texts on physics, engineering, or healthcare.