demineralization
- a word derived from demineralize.
Example Sentences
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In testing, the artificial saliva spray reduced bacterial activity and slowed tooth demineralization -- the process by which teeth lose calcium and phosphate, making them more vulnerable to cavities.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
As for cadmium, increased exposure has been linked to different types of cancer, bone demineralization, kidney and reproductive dysfunction, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to the U.S.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2025
This demineralization process releases calcium into the blood.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Tooth enamel is “fluid” — every day minerals are lost from it and added to it in processes known, respectively, as demineralization and remineralization.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2012
The Soviet cosmonauts suffered such bone demineralization on their flights, and patients confined to bed for as little as three days have been known to suffer sharp losses of calcium.
From Time Magazine Archive
