fluoridation
[ floor-i-dey-shuhn, flawr-, flohr- ]
/ ˌflʊər ɪˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌflɔr-, ˌfloʊr- /
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noun
the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fluoridation
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British Dictionary definitions for fluoridation
fluoridation
/ (ˌflʊərɪˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
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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Medical definitions for fluoridation
fluoridation
[ flur′ĭ-dā′shən, flôr′- ]
n.
The addition of a fluorine compound to drinking water for the purpose of reducing tooth decay.
Other words from fluoridation
fluor′i•date′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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