gargarize

verb /ˈɡɑː(ɹ)ɡəɹaɪz/

1. To gargle (rinse or wash mouth and throat).

   obsolete

   to cease the Hiccough, […]Vinegar put to the Nostrils or Gargarized doth it also

Where it comes from

From Latin gargarizo, from Ancient Greek γαργαρίζω (gargarízō).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry gargarize (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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