"ear candle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ear candles [plural]
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  1. (alternative medicine) A hollow candle used in certain alternative medicine practices to assist the natural clearing of earwax. Wikipedia link: ear candle Categories (topical): Alternative medicine, Medical equipment Derived forms: ear candling Translations (A hollow candle used to remove earwax): Ohrkerze [feminine] (German)

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