| gargle | 1. To rinse the fauces with fluid in the mouth through which expired breath is forced to produce a bubbling effect while the head is held far back. 2. A medicated fluid used for gargling; a throat wash. Origin: O. Fr. Fr. L. Gurgulio, gullet, windpipe (05 Mar 2000) |
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| clean room | <cell culture> A room in which contamination is limited to a specific maximum level to facilitate the manufacture of sterile and high purity products, to protect personnel, equipment, and products from microbial contamination and to prevent the escape of hazardous particles into the environment. (14 Nov 1997) |