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Word: waterlogged (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1941-1941
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...menthol and camphor is to be condemned." Reasons: 1) such drugs may eventually cause tiny blood vessels in the nose to become swollen with blood; 2) the chemicals may irritate the nasal membranes. Oily drops may be inhaled into the lungs, cause pneumonia. Frequent irrigations with saltwater drops may "waterlog" the membranes, spread infections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Sinus Trouble | 11/17/1941 | See Source »

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