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fluoridation

[floo r-i-dey-shuh n, flawr-, flohr-]
noun
  1. the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.

Origin of fluoridation

First recorded in 1900–05; fluoride + -ation
Related formsan·ti·fluor·i·da·tion, noun, adjectivede·fluor·i·da·tion, noun
Can be confusedfluorescent fluoridation fluoride
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fluoridation

noun
  1. the addition of about one part per million of fluorides to the public water supply as a protection against tooth decay
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Word Origin and History for fluoridation
n.

1904, from fluoride + -ation. In reference to adding traces of fluoride to drinking water as a public health policy, from 1949.

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fluoridation in Medicine

fluoridation

[flur′ĭ-dā′shən, flôr′-]
n.
  1. The addition of a fluorine compound to drinking water for the purpose of reducing tooth decay.
Related formsfluor′i•date′ v.
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