mouth rinsing
Swishing liquid around
Mouth rinsing is swishing liquid around in the mouth, typically to clean teeth and gums or freshen breath.
The term usually refers to using mouthwash or a medicated rinse: The dentist recommended mouth rinsing twice daily.
In sports science, mouth rinsing with carbohydrate solutions—without swallowing—has been shown to improve endurance performance by activating reward centers in the brain.
- gargleWash throat with liquid
- mouthwashLiquid for gargling clean
- swishSoft rushing sound
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
- sinkBasin with drain
freshen · bad breath · Listerine · minty · burn · antiseptic · plaque · gum disease · breath · dental · dental care · gurgle · tingle · fluoride · bacteria · clean · morning · routine
- hygienehygiene, handwashing, toothbrush, hand washing, sanitizer
- Shinto ritualskagura, purification rites, purification rituals, water purification, shrine visit
- cleansingablution, bathing, bath, cleansing, scrubbing
- ritual puritymikvah, mikveh, ritual purity, purity laws, impurity
mouth rinsingdeep cleaning
Intensive, comprehensive sanitation
professional cleaning · brushing · tooth brushing · flossing · scraping
mouth, mouths, mouthed, mouthing, mouthy, rinse, rinses, rinsed, rinsing