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Definition of: drainage
(drā′nij) noun 
1. The act or means of draining; a system of drains. 
2. That which is drained off; waste water. 
3. The area drained; drainage basin. 
4. Surg. The gradual drawing off of morbid fluids from deep–seated wounds or abscesses.
				
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