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# mouthwash

noun (mouthwash, uncountable; a mouthwash, mouthwashes)

«mouthwash» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Mouthwash is a liquid you rinse around your mouth to clean it and make your breath fresh. You spit it out; you do not swallow it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mouthwash/#m1)

### In the lessons

In health lessons, mouthwash is extra to brushing and flossing, not instead of them. Some mouthwashes have fluoride to protect teeth. Safety: young children should only use it with an adult, and it must not be swallowed.

### Examples

- Rinse with mouthwash after brushing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mouthwash/#x1)
- Spit out the mouthwash; don't swallow it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mouthwash/#x2)
- The mouthwash tasted of mint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mouthwash/#x3)
- The dentist gave me a fluoride mouthwash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mouthwash/#x4)
- Mouthwash does not replace brushing your teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mouthwash/#x5)
- Keep mouthwash away from little children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mouthwash/#x6)

### Note

Usually uncountable ("some mouthwash"); countable for kinds ("different mouthwashes"). One word. Many mouthwashes have alcohol or fluoride, which are harmful to swallow.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mouthwash» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mouthwash/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mouthwash» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mouthwash.html) on Mova free.