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mouthwash
[ mouth-wawsh, -wosh ]
/ ˈmaʊθˌwɔʃ, -ˌwɒʃ /
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noun
a solution, often containing antiseptic, astringent, and breath-sweetening agents, used for cleansing the mouth and teeth, and for gargling.
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Also called collutory, collutorium.
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British Dictionary definitions for mouthwash
mouthwash
/ (ˈmaʊθˌwɒʃ) /
noun
a medicated aqueous solution, used for gargling and for cleansing the mouth
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Medical definitions for mouthwash
mouthwash
[ mouth′wŏsh′ ]
n.
A medicated liquid for cleaning the mouth and treating diseased mucous membranes.collutory
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