DRY MOUTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dry mouth mean? 

• DRY MOUTH (noun)
  The noun DRY MOUTH has 1 sense:

1. abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva

  Familiarity information: DRY MOUTH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DRY MOUTH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

dry mouth; xerostomia

Hypernyms ("dry mouth" is a kind of...):

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

 Context examples 

A question about an individual's dry mouth at its worst.

(Dry Mouth at its Worst, NCI Thesaurus)

Salivary gland diseases, Sjogren's syndrome, HIV/AIDS, and diabetes can also cause dry mouth.

(Dry Mouth, NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Disorders)

It is being studied in the treatment of dry mouth caused by radiation therapy for cancer.

(Acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, NCI Dictionary)

Symptoms include jaundice, skin rash or blisters, a dry mouth, or dry eyes.

(Graft Versus Host Disease, NCI Dictionary)

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) Autonomic symptoms; dry mouth, flushing, pallor, tendency to sweat, giddiness, tension, headache, raising of hair.

(HAMA - Autonomic Symptoms, NCI Thesaurus)

It causes medical problems including: • Making your body temperature so high that you pass out • Severe itching • "Meth mouth" - broken teeth and dry mouth • Thinking and emotional problems

(Methamphetamine, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

Proprietary, over-the-counter products containing stannous fluoride and Spilanthes extract for the relief of dry mouth symptoms.

(MedActive Oral Product, NCI Thesaurus)

A question about whether an individual has or had a dry mouth.

(Have Dry Mouth, NCI Thesaurus)

A drug used to increase salivation in people who have dry mouth caused by opioids or radiation therapy.

(Pilocarpine, NCI Dictionary)

Other problems in your mouth, such as gum disease, dry mouth or cavities, may also cause it.

(Bad Breath, NIH)