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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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It turns out that xerostomia is dry mouth.
Dry mouth or xerostomia occurs when the glands that produce saliva stop working due to disease, medications or due to cancer treatment.
One of the best ways to treat xerostomia is to drink water more frequently.
The administration of antihypertensive and anticholinergic medications also impairs salivary functions and promotes xerostomia.
This situation is called xerostomia or dry mouth.
I guessed that the entry would be GUM, but had no idea what xerostomia was until I looked it up.

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