GARGARISM
Etymology
Noun
gargarism (plural gargarisms)
(obsolete) Something used to gargle with; a gargle.
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Gar"ga*rism, n. Etym: [F. gargarisme, L. gargarisma. See Gargarize.] (Med.)
Definition: A gargle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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