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Xerostomia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Abnormal dryness of the mouth.

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n. Abnormal dryness of the mouth.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Abnormal dryness of the mouth.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva

Word Usage

"The bothersome combination of dry mouth and bad breath, also known as xerostomia, can be chalked up as yet another common problem caused by prescription drug use."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

waterlessness xerotes dryness

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

cottonmouth dry mouth

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