XEROSTOMIA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva

Synonyms:

dry mouth; xerostomia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("xerostomia" is a kind of...):

dryness; waterlessness; xerotes (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))

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