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dentifrice
[ den-tuh-fris ]
/ ˈdɛn tə frɪs /
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noun
a paste, powder, liquid, or other preparation for cleaning the teeth.
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Words nearby dentifrice
denti-, denticle, denticulate, denticulation, dentiform, dentifrice, dentigerous, dentil, dentilabial, dentil band, dentilingual
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British Dictionary definitions for dentifrice
dentifrice
/ (ˈdɛntɪfrɪs) /
noun
any substance, esp paste or powder, for use in cleaning the teeth
Word Origin for dentifrice
C16: from Latin dentifricium tooth powder, from dent-, dens tooth + fricāre to rub
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