remineralize

American  

[ree-min-er-uh-lahyz, ‐-min-ruh‐] / riˈmɪn ər əˌlaɪz, ‐ˈmɪn rə‐ /

especially British, remineralise

verb (used with object)

remineralized, remineralizing

1. to restore minerals, as calcium salts, to (parts of the body, especially bones or teeth).

   These injections should help remineralize your bones.

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Other Word Forms

• remineralization
  noun
• remineralizer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of remineralize

First recorded in 1860–65; re- ( def. ) + mineralize ( def. )

Example Sentences

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remineralize remineralized remineralizing

In purifying and perfecting their homes’ water, he says, homeowners of the future will demineralize and remineralize what comes out of the tap, and then pump it full of oxygen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The soil in his area is particularly depleted of calcium, so he imports limestone to remineralize the soil.

From Salon ● May 10, 2019

Once these carbon-containing pellets reach the ocean floor, the carbon can be remineralized into rocks — preventing it from escaping back into the atmosphere.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2022

“They’d gone off to college with not the slightest evidence of decay. We put them on fluoride, a calcium-containing toothpaste, and Xylitol,” he says, and the teeth remineralized over the next two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2016

Originally approved by the FDA for treating tooth sensitivity, the solution is brushed onto the surface of teeth, killing decay-causing bacteria and remineralizing teeth to prevent further decay.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024