oil pulling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Ayurvedic folk remedy where vegetable oil is swished or held in the mouth, thereby supposedly "pulling out" toxins.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of oil pull

Word forms

oil pulling

Synonyms

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