Meanings
nounnasal irrigation (countable and uncountable, plural nasal irrigations)
plural nasal irrigations
- countableuncountablehygieneA personal hygiene practice which involves flooding the nasal cavity with warm saline solution (salt water).
Synonyms: nasal douche, nasal lavage
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA personal hygiene practice which involves flooding the nasal cavity with warm saline solution (salt water).
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Chinese Mandarin 鼻沖洗 /鼻冲洗
- 鼻沖洗 /鼻冲洗 (bí chōngxǐ)personal hygiene practice
Czech vyplachování nosu
- vyplachování nosupersonal hygiene practice
Finnish nenähuuhtelu
- nenähuuhtelupersonal hygiene practice
Japanese 鼻洗浄
- 鼻洗浄 (hana senjō)personal hygiene practice
Russian промыва́ние но́са
- промыва́ние но́са (promyvánije nósa)personal hygiene practice
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nasal irrigation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasal%20irrigation
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“nasal irrigation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasal%20irrigation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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