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Gargle   Listen
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Gargle  n.  A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.






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"Gargle" Quotes from Famous Books



... soothing antiseptic gargles are indicated. Later, when the patient is unable to gargle, the inhalation of steam impregnated with the vapour of carbolic acid or friar's balsam, and the application of hot fomentations or a large linseed poultice to the neck may afford relief. When an abscess is formed, it should be opened by means of a fine-pointed pair of sinus ...
— Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. • Alexander Miles

... on the day's programme was the "gargling parade." Meningitis had broken out in the camp and every one had to gargle his throat first thing in the morning with salt water. We would be marched under our sergeant to each receive our half-pannikin of salt water at the A. M. C. tent. We would string out along the brick ...
— "Over There" with the Australians • R. Hugh Knyvett

... seen Lizzie, he said to Frank, who accompanied him downstairs: "Just as I expected—quinsy. She will take from eight to ten days to get well. We have taken it in time, that's one good thing. The throat is very bad. She must have a linseed poultice, and she must use the gargle. Is there any one in the house who can ...
— Spring Days • George Moore



Words linked to "Gargle" :   lave, wash, let loose, let out, solution, mouthwash



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