Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oil pulling

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
oil pulling
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Ayurvedic folk remedy where vegetable oil is swished or held in the mouth, thereby supposedly "pulling out" toxins.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of oil pull

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Synonyms

oil swishing

Questions

What does oil pulling mean?
A traditional Ayurvedic folk remedy where vegetable oil is swished or held in the mouth, thereby supposedly "pulling out" toxins.

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