Meanings
nounwhite tongue (uncountable)
- uncountableA disease in which the tongue becomes pale due to dehydration, smoking, or alcohol consumption.
The tongue may be involved in various types of stomatitis, such as leucoplakia, geographic tongue, black tongue, white tongue, mercurialism, phenolphthalein, angioneurotic edema, […]
1946, Sterling Vernon Mead, Oral Surgery
Translations
Japanese 白い舌
- 白い舌 (shiroi shita)disease
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“white tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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