mouthwash
[mouth-wawsh, -wosh]
- a solution, often containing antiseptic, astringent, and breath-sweetening agents, used for cleansing the mouth and teeth, and for gargling.
Origin of mouthwash
Also called collutory, collutorium.
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Examples from the Web for mouthwash
Contemporary Examples
If you have bad breath, gingivitis or periodontitis …A probiotic lozenge or mouthwash might be your best bet.
At The Keating Hotel in San Diego, there were little branded bottles of mouthwash in the bathrooms.
Historical Examples
Philippa demanded, as she mixed salt and water for a mouthwash.
ChivalryJames Branch Cabell
He looked as though someone had put aluminum hydrogen sulfate in his mouthwash.
A Spaceship Named McGuireGordon Randall Garrett
mouthwash
- a medicated aqueous solution, used for gargling and for cleansing the mouth
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mouthwash
(mouth′wŏsh′)
- A medicated liquid for cleaning the mouth and treating diseased mucous membranes.collutory
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