Meaning & use
neti
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A yogic practice of nasal cleansing, most familiar in English through the neti pot used to rinse the nasal passages with saline water.
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She used a neti pot each morning during allergy season to clear her sinuses.
Neti is traditionally taught as one of the six purification practices in hatha yoga.
A note on using this word
The term entered everyday English almost entirely through the phrase "neti pot," the small vessel used for the rinsing itself.
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