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Medical Term:

gag

Pronunciation: gag

Definition:

  1. To retch; to cause to retch or heave.
  2. To prevent from talking.
  3. An instrument adjusted between the teeth to keep the mouth from closing during operations in the mouth or throat.

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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