XEROSTOMIA

xerostomia, dry mouth

(noun) abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

xerostomia (countable and uncountable, plural xerostomias)

(medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth.

Synonyms

• asialism

• cottonmouth

• dry mouth

Source: Wiktionary



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