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xerostoma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xe-ros-toma
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of having a dry mouth.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From xero- + Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma).

Usage

Questions

What does xerostoma mean?
The condition of having a dry mouth.
Where does xerostoma come from?
From xero- + Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma).

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