gargarism

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Latin gargarisma.

Noun

[edit]

gargarism (plural gargarisms)

  1. (obsolete) Something used to gargle with; a gargle.
    • 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: [], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:
      , II.4.2.iii:
      Such as are not swallowed, but only kept in the mouth, are gargarisms used commonly after a purge, when the body is soluble and loose.

Romanian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from French gargarisme.

Noun

[edit]

gargarism n (plural gargarisme)

  1. medicine intended to be gargled

Declension

[edit]