Verb He gargled with salt water. He gargled the salt water, then spit it out. Noun a medicinal gargle used for sore throats
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Remember that Chubb would rather gargle with Drano than talk about himself. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2021 Wash your hands, wear a mask and don’t forget to gargle with mouthwash. Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2020 Eligible participants use the carefully dosediodine nasal spray and gargle with it three times a day. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 June 2020 The guidelines, issued by the Nihon Mizushobai Kyokai on Saturday, said karaoke microphones must be cleaned after each use, and workers should wash their hands and gargle every 30 minutes.NBC News, 24 May 2020 As Japan reopens, guidelines were released for bar hostesses and other nightlife workers to wear masks, gargle every 30 minutes and disinfect karaoke microphones after each use. Geir Moulson, Time, 23 May 2020 Still, gargling is a common hygiene measure in many countries. Neal Naito, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2020 Drinking liquids, gargling salt-water and sun or heat exposure are not effective methods of preventing COVID-19 contraction. Devon Link, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2020 But fear is also making people do irrational things, sometimes dangerous things: panic-buying toilet paper; attacking people just for looking Asian; buying unproven home remedies; or gargling with bleach.CBS News, 22 Mar. 2020
Noun
To make an effective saltwater gargle, Mayo Clinic experts recommend dissolving 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of salt in an 8oz glass of warm water. Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022 Are there any dangers of using Betadine as a gargle or nasal spray? Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2021 Betadine also has an antiseptic throat gargle made with 0.5% povidone iodine, but it's only meant to treat and relieve symptoms of a sore throat. Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2021 Betadine does make a diluted product, sold as a gargle to treat sore throat symptoms. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2021 The University of Arizona is piloting a saline gargle test this month that could make the testing process more efficient. Wsj Noted., WSJ, 9 Dec. 2020 Contrary to some of the recent buzz around mouthwash, a daily gargle is probably not going to protect you from the novel coronavirus. Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2020 Nevertheless, should clinical trials prove the strain is effective, the extract could be integrated into inhalers, mouthwash, and throat gargle products to treat or prevent infection from COVID-19. Anthony Leonardi, Washington Examiner, 21 May 2020 In Canada, a povidone-iodine gargle solution is sold under the brand name Betadine. Neal Naito, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2020 See More