Furry Tongue (Noun)
Meaning
A benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor warned her that a furry tongue might be a side effect of the antibiotics she was prescribed.
- After taking the medication, he noticed a furry tongue in the mirror and was initially alarmed.
- Furry tongue, a condition where the papillae on the tongue grow excessively, is more common in people taking certain antibiotics.
- She tried to brush off the dark overgrowth on her tongue, but it persisted until she finished the course of antibiotics, and her furry tongue went away.
- The patient experienced an unpleasant but harmless condition known as a furry tongue when being treated for the bacterial infection.