tongue cleaner
An oral hygiene tool, often metal or plastic, used to remove bacteria, food debris,…An oral hygiene tool, often metal or plastic, used to remove bacteria, food debris, and dead cells from the tongue's surface to freshen breath and promote overall oral health by reducing plaque and potential bacteria buildup; typically gently dragged from the back of the tongue to the front, removing a white or colored coating that can harbor odor-causing microbes.
» You can use a tongue cleaner to clean your tongue.
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1 sensesAn oral hygiene tool, often metal or plastic, used to remove bacteria, food debris, and dead cells from the tongue's surface to freshen breath and promote overall oral health by reducing plaque and potential bacteria buildup; typically gently dragged from the back of the tongue to the front, removing a white or colored coating that can harbor odor-causing microbes.
Near-synonym: tongue scraper
Examples
1 sentencesYou can use a tongue cleaner to clean your tongue.
Origin
From tongue + cleaner.From tongue + cleaner.
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Forms
plural: tongue cleaners| Singular | tongue cleaner |
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| Plural | tongue cleaners |
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