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oil pulling

oil pulling noun: a traditional Ayurvedic folk remedy where vegetable oil is swished or held in the mouth, thereby supposedly "pulling out" toxins. Also the present participle and gerund of oil pull.

Noun

oil pulling (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Ayurvedic folk remedy where vegetable oil is swished or held in the mouth, thereby supposedly "pulling out" toxins.
    Synonyms:
    oil swishing

Also used as

oil pulling is also the present participle and gerund of oil pull.

Synonyms of oil pulling

Questions about oil pulling

What does oil pulling mean?
Oil pulling means a traditional Ayurvedic folk remedy where vegetable oil is swished or held in the mouth, thereby supposedly "pulling out" toxins.
What part of speech is oil pulling?
Oil pulling is a noun.

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