remineralizev.
/ˌriːˈmɪn(ə)rəlʌɪz/, /ˌriːˈmɪn(ə)rl̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /riˈmɪn(ə)rəˌlaɪz/ 1. transitive. To mineralize again; (Medicine and Dentistry) to restore the normal mineral content of (bones or teeth).
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the world > health and disease > healing > dentistry > practise dentistry [verb (transitive)] > fill
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1860 Mem. Geol. Surv. India 2 37 I should be inclined to consider these junction beds as crystalline debris remineralized.
1906 Jrnl. Adv. Therapeutics 24 210 The tissues being remineralized, the leucocytes obtain the mineral elements of which they are deprived in the tuberculous subject.
1925 Internat. Jrnl. Orthodontia, Oral Surg. & Radiogr. 11 417 He agreed it was possible to remineralize the teeth from outside.
1947 Lancet 7 June 806/2 An increased supply of minerals and vitamins cannot remineralise a bone decalcified from disuse.
1983 Washington Post 9 Jan. m15/2 Women are often given estrogen in the first years after menopause to see whether that will help remineralize the bones.
1993 Village Voice (N.Y.) 20 Apr. 37/1 (advt.) European herbal body wrap... Remineralizes, tightens & rejuvenates the skin & body.
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a. intransitive. To produce remineralization of teeth or bones.
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the world > health and disease > healing > recovery > process of healing of an injury, etc. > of injury, etc.: heal [verb (intransitive)] > of bones: remineralize
remineralize1913
1913 L. Blanc & H. de Méric tr. A. Robin Treatm. Tuberculosis iii. xvi. 379 Inasmuch as in osseous, articular, and glandular tuberculosis, with a few exceptions, the dominating factor is demineralisation,..the indication is to remineralise [Fr. reminéraliser].
2000 Marie Claire (Johannesburg) Feb. 122/3 Decléor Seaweed Sachet, is rich in trace elements and mineral salts; it remineralises and detoxifies.
b. intransitive. To undergo mineralization again.
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the world > health and disease > healing > dentistry > practise dentistry [verb (intransitive)] > of teeth: remineralize
remineralize1941
1941 Dental Caries (Amer. Dental Assoc.) (ed. 2) 216 Dentin remineralizes in areas where it has not been completely disorganized to the extent of a breakdown of nutrient canals.
1958 W. F. & M. W. Neuman Chem. Dynamics Bone Mineral vii. 184 These demineralized sections..remineralize spontaneously in vitro.
1996 R. J. Andlaw & W. P. Rock Man. Paediatric Dentistry (ed. 4) v. 60/3 Etched enamel remaining uncovered by resin soon remineralizes because saliva is supersaturated with calcium salts.
2002 Equus Mar. 31 The bones of even the finest natural athlete won't work any harder than they have to, and they don't remineralize overnight when suddenly faced with work.
Derivatives
ˌreˈmineralizing n. and adj.
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1906 A. J. Rice-Oxley tr. A. Gautier Diet & Dietetics iii. xlvii. 511 Amongst the best remineralizing agents, we should mention decoctions of the flour of cereals (barley, wheat, oats) rich in organic phosphorus.
1961 Jrnl. Prosthetic Dentistry 11 1126 Such reactions could actually serve as remineralizing mechanisms.
1989 Lancet 22 Apr. 884/2 A remineralising environment..helps limit dental caries.
1998 P. C. Sinha Ozone Depletion i. 17/2 It includes a complex bacterial/microzooplankton community important in grazing and remineralising.
2005 Guardian 12 Feb. (Travel section) 5/5 The treatment..exploits the drainage, remineralising and stimulating effects of cocoa derivatives.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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