gargle
gar·gle / ˈgärgəl/ • v. [intr.] wash one's mouth and throat with a liquid kept in motion by exhaling through it: instruct patients to gargle with warm water.• n. an act or instance or the sound of gargling: a swig and gargle of mouthwash. ∎ [usu. in sing.] a liquid used for gargling.
gargle
gargle (gar-gŭl)
1. n. a medicated solution used for washing the mouth and throat.
2. vb. to apply a gargle by holding it in the throat and exhaling through it.
1. n. a medicated solution used for washing the mouth and throat.
2. vb. to apply a gargle by holding it in the throat and exhaling through it.
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