dry mouth

Noun

Meaning

abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva

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The sound of a jet, an engine warming up, even the clopping of shod hooves on pavement brings on the ancient shudder, the dry mouth and vacant eye, the hot palms and the churn of stomach high up under the rib cage. John Steinbeck

Dry mouth, or cottonmouth, is the most common side effect of smoking cannabis. Source: Internet

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