collutory

[ kol-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

, plural col·lu·to·ries.

1. mouthwash.

Word History and Origins

Origin of collutory¹

< New Latin collūtōrium, equivalent to collū- (stem of Latin colluere to rinse, wash out; col- col- ¹ + -luere, combining form of lavere to wash) + -tōrium -tory ¹

Example Sentences

Associated words: oral, oriform, stomatology, stomatoplasty, palate, stomatic, uvula, collutory, cibarian, grimace, splaymouth, buccal. moving pictures. photo play.

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