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- noun Plural form of
mouthwash .
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Examples
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This conclusion was based on the fact that many of the essential oils found in American mouthwashes are also present in curry leaves.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Dr. Harold Katz 2011
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The product, which doesn't have the VOHC seal, contains chlorhexidine gluconate, an antibacterial found in some human mouthwashes.
A Bite as Healthy as Their Bark Laura Johannes 2012
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Kalina's personal-care products includes Pure Line and Black Pearl face and body creams and Forest Balsam toothpastes and mouthwashes.
Unilever Near Skincare Deal in Russia Dana Cimilluca 2011
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There are specialized breath mints to neutralize those VSCs (volatile sulfur compounds) that love to cling to the back of your tongue, and thoughtfully-formulated alcohol-free mouthwashes that do the same.
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Kalina's personal-care products includes Pure Line and Black Pearl face and body creams and Forest Balsam toothpastes and mouthwashes.
Unilever Clinches Skincare Deal in Russia Dana Cimilluca 2011
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I'm not sure I agree on this one as I learned that most mouthwashes are made of high amounts of alcohol which can dry out the mouth (in dry mouths tiny cracks quickly become passageways for bad bacteria to enter the system and give us a cold or worse) and also make the environment less hospitable for good bacteria despite helping to get rid of bad bacteria.
Ashley Koff: Open Wide(r): What Our Mouths Say About Our Health 2010
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Fact: Almost all mouthwashes contain not just alcohol, but a significant amount of alcohol.
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And the prospects of being allowed specialty mouthwashes are less than promising.
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Naturally, if you already suffer with dry mouth and/or bad breath, you can certainly make it worse for yourself by smoking, drinking alcohol, using alcohol-containing mouthwashes, and drinking caffeine.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: How to Lick Bad Breath Fast -- as Easy as 1, 2, 3... 2010
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Naturally, if you already suffer with dry mouth and/or bad breath, you can certainly make it worse for yourself by smoking, drinking alcohol, using alcohol-containing mouthwashes, and drinking caffeine.
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