English Explanatory Dictionary

oil pull

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To swish vegetable oil in one's mouth for the purpose of detoxing the body and healing the teeth and gums.
noun
  1. The act or an instance of oil pulling.

Word forms

oil pull oil pulls oil pulling oil pulled

Etymology

Back-formation from oil pulling.

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