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mouth·wash

 (mouth′wŏsh′, -wôsh′)
n.
A flavored, usually antiseptic solution used for cleaning the mouth and freshening the breath.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

mouthwash

(ˈmaʊθˌwɒʃ)
n
(Medicine) a medicated aqueous solution, used for gargling and for cleansing the mouth
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

mouth•wash

(ˈmaʊθˌwɔʃ, -ˌwɒʃ)

n.
a solution, often containing an antiseptic or astringent, for cleaning the mouth.
[1830–40]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.mouthwash - a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouthmouthwash - a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
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Translations
غُسُولُ الْفَمِغَسول للفَم،مُنَظِّف الأسْنان
ústní voda
mundskylmundvask
suuvesi
vodica za ispiranje usta
munnskol
マウスウォッシュ
구강 청결제
ústna voda
munvatten
น้ำยาล้างปาก
dung dịch súc miệng

mouthwash

[ˈmaʊθwɒʃ] Nelixir m bucal
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

mouthwash

[ˈmaʊθwɒʃ] neau f dentifricemouth-watering [ˈmaʊθwɔːtərɪŋ] adj [dish, recipe] → qui met l'eau à la bouche
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

mouthwash

[ˈmaʊθˌwɒʃ] ncollutorio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

mouth

(mauθ) plural mouths (mauðz) noun
1. the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises. What has the baby got in its mouth?
2. the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc. the mouth of the harbour.
verb (mauð)
to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound. He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.
ˈmouthful noun
as much as fills the mouth. a mouthful of soup; He ate the cake in two mouthfuls.
ˈmouth-organ noun
a small musical instrument played by blowing or sucking air through its metal pipes.
ˈmouthpiece noun
1. the piece of a musical instrument etc which is held in the mouth. the mouthpiece of a horn.
2. the part of a telephone etc into which one speaks.
ˈmouthwash noun
an antiseptic liquid used for cleaning out the mouth.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

mouthwash

غُسُولُ الْفَمِ ústní voda mundskyl Mundwasser στοματικό διάλυμα enjuague bucal suuvesi rince-bouche vodica za ispiranje usta collutorio マウスウォッシュ 구강 청결제 mondspoeling munnvann płyn do ust elixir oral, líquido para limpeza bucal жидкость для полоскания рта munvatten น้ำยาล้างปาก gargara dung dịch súc miệng 漱口水
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

mouth·wash

n. antiséptico bucal; enjuague.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

mouthwash

n enjuague m bucal, colutorio
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Methods for collecting buccal epithelial cells include cotton swabs, cytology brushes, wooden sticks, and mouthwashes,[1-4] with mouthwashes giving greater yields.[5] Several mouthwashes have been tested: 3% sucrose,[5] 5% glucose,[6] saline,[7] water,[8] and commercial mouthwash.[9] In addition, clinical validation studies have shown that DNA diagnostic results from patient-matched buccal cells and whole blood are comparable.[10]
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While toothpaste and mouthwash production are both lucrative areas for oral health ingredients sales, toothpaste production accounts for nearly 3x oral health ingredients sales than in mouthwash.
A MOUTHWASH has been pulled off the shelves in Bahrain after it was found to contain bacteria.
Add mouthwash to your daily regimen, which you can use to reduce plaque and control decay.
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There are treatments pharmacists can recommend to help speed up the healing, prevent infection, or reduce pain, such as an antimicrobial mouthwash, a painkilling mouthwash, gel or spray, and corticosteroid lozenges.

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