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col⋅lu⋅to⋅ry

  [kol-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–noun, plural -to⋅ries. Medicine/Medical.
mouthwash.
Also, collutorium.

Origin:
< NL collūtōrium, equiv. to collū- (s. of L colluere to rinse, wash out; col- col- 1 + -luere, comb. form of lavere to wash) + -tōrium -tory 1

mouth⋅wash

  [mouth-wawsh, -wosh]
–noun
a solution, often containing antiseptic, astringent, and breath-sweetening agents, used for cleansing the mouth and teeth, and for gargling.
Also called collutory, collutorium.

Origin:
1830–40; mouth + wash
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mouthwash

  1. n.
    liquor; a drink of liquor. : I could use a shot of that mouthwash.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mouth·wash
Pronunciation: 'mauth-"wosh, -"wäsh
Function: noun
: a liquid preparation (as an antiseptic solution) for cleansing themouth and teeth called also collutorium
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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collutory col·lu·to·ry (kŏl'yə-tôr'ē)
n.
See mouthwash.

mouthwash mouth·wash (mouth'wŏsh')
n.
A medicated liquid for cleaning the mouth and treating diseased mucous membranes. Also called collutory.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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