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What does xerostomia mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word xerostomia? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth.
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Previous animal and laboratory studies provided evidence that green tea polyphenols could be beneficial for xerostomia.
Acupuncture at a point commonly used to treat xerostomia is associated with activation of the insula and adjacent opercula.
Dry mouth or xerostomia occurs when the glands that produce saliva stop working due to disease, medications or due to cancer treatment.
This situation is called xerostomia or dry mouth.
One of the best ways to treat xerostomia is to drink water more frequently.
The use of a cholinesterase inhibitor for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of xerostomia, wherein the medicament is to be administered topically to the oral mucosa.

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