Pharmacologic Substance
artificial saliva
ar·ti·fi·cial sa·li·va
Subclass of:
Mouthwash
Definitions related to artificial saliva:
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An aerosol spray and oral moisturizer containing artificial saliva used to relieve xerostomia. The artificial saliva coats mucosa and moisturizes oral tissue, thereby relieving dry mouth and throat.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(saliva, artificial) A solution used for irrigating the mouth in xerostomia and as a substitute for saliva.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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