Meanings
nounoil pulling (uncountable)
- uncountableA traditional Ayurvedic folk remedy where vegetable oil is swished or held in the mouth, thereby supposedly "pulling out" toxins.
Synonyms: oil swishing
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of oil pull
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Ayurvedic folk remedy where vegetable oil is swished or held in the mouth, thereby supposedly "pulling out" toxins.
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oil pulling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20pulling
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“oil pulling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20pulling. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oil pulling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20pulling.
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