Word before "swab" or "strip" (5)

I believe the answer is:

nasal

(Other definitions for nasal that I've seen before include "Describing some hooter" , "of central feature" , "Nosey" , "Twangy" , "Sniffer's" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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