含がん嗽そう剤ざい

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Meanings

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noun

mouthwash; gargle

Medical term for a liquid preparation used to rinse or gargle the mouth and throat.

歯し科か医いは含がん嗽そう剤ざいを処しょ方ほうした。
The dentist prescribed a mouthwash.

contain, include, hold in the mouth

嗽rinse, wash, gargle

剤dose, medicine, drug

Similar words

うがい薬ぐすり
うがい薬 is the common everyday term for mouthwash or gargle, while 含嗽剤 is a formal medical term.

Etymology

Compound of 含嗽 (gargling) and 剤 (medicine, preparation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with medical use.