Mouthwash
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It was created in 1879, and the compound was known to have antimicrobial properties. In other words, it kills bacteria.
Before it was used as a mouthwash, it had also been used in surgical procedures as an antiseptic.
Once established in this field, it was also shown to be effective in killing germs in the mouth. Now skip forward to the 1920's and the Listerine creates a new word. Halitosis. The word describes bad breath. It was a remarkable success stating that Listerine could remove Halitosis. Sales rocketed and the rest as they say is history.
Welcome to the floor cleaner/antiseptic that became an essential part of dental hygiene.
| Mouthwash in other languages:- |
| Cebuano: | mugmug para sa baba |
| Chinese: | shùkǒujì 漱口剂 |
| French: | m bain de bouche |
| German: | nt mundwasser |
| Greek: | f στοματικό διάλυμα |
| Indonesian: | obat kumur |
| Italian: | m collutorio |
| Japanese: | mausu uosshu マウスウオッシュ |
| Nederlands: | c mondspoeling |
| Norwegian: | nt munnvann |
| Polish: | m płyn do płukania ust |
| Portuguese: | m colutório |
| Spanish: | m enjuage |
| Swedish: | nt munvatten |
| Tagalog: | mouthwash |
| Turkish: | gargara |