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MOUTHWASH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
Synonyms:
gargle; mouthwash
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mouthwash" is a kind of...):
solution (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution)
Context examples:
A nanopolymer-based mouthwash formulation containing a mimetic of the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) heparan sulfate, with potential anti-mucositic and protective activities.
(Heparan Sulfate Glycosaminoglycan Mimetic Nanopolymer Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon rinsing with this mouthwash, honey modulates the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines which may kill bacteria thus potentially preventing inflammation of the mucosal membranes and may decrease chemotherapy- and/or radiation-induced oral mucositis.
(Honey-containing Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)
A chemical substance found in beer, wine, and liquor, and some medicines, mouthwashes, household products, and essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants).
(Alcohol, NCI Dictionary)
A mouthwash containing 5% dexpanthenol, the alcoholic analogue of the dextrorotatory isomer of pantothenic acid with potential antimucositis activity.
(Dexpanthenol Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon rinsing with the mouthwash, GAGs bind to heparan sulfate binding sites on macromolecules within the extracellular matrix (EMC), which prevents the destruction of the ECM and protects both growth factors and cytokines from being degraded.
(Heparan Sulfate Glycosaminoglycan Mimetic Nanopolymer Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)
