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Emser salt

Emser salt

8.8
A natural salt used to rinse the nose and throat for breathing problems
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : sal de Emser
  • Gargling with Emser salt can help relieve a sore throat.

Examples

  • Many patients with sinus problems use Emser salt for nasal irrigation.

  • The pharmacy stocks Emser salt for customers seeking natural respiratory remedies.

  • I bought some Emser salt for my sore throat.

  • Have you tried Emser salt for your allergies?

  • Gargling with Emser salt can help relieve a sore throat.

  • Many patients with sinus problems use Emser salt for nasal irrigation.

  • The pharmacy stocks Emser salt for customers seeking natural respiratory remedies.

Synonyms

natural Ems salt
vsEmser salt
  • Archaic
9.9

A salt from Bad Ems mineral waters that treats throat and nose infections

has identical meaning but uses a different name or phrasing for the same remedy

Surface Forms

Emser salt singular
Emser salts plural

Morphology

Emser + salt

The adjective 'Emser' indicates origin (from Bad Ems) and combined with 'salt' a learner who knows both words can infer it is a type of salt associated with Emser. However, the specific medicinal sense (derived from mineral waters and used for treating upper respiratory conditions) is not predictable from the constituents alone, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Emser salt is named after the spa town Bad Ems; Emser means 'from Ems' and salt was made from the town's healing waters. People used the waters to make a salty powder for gargling and rinsing the nose, so the name now refers to a medical salt for throat and nose problems.