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[ den-tl ] / ˈdɛn tl /
adjectiveof or relating to the teeth. of or relating to dentistry or a dentist. Phonetics. - (of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue tip touching the back of the upper front teeth or immediately above them, as French t.
- alveolar, as English t.
- interdental (def. 2).
nounPhonetics. a dental sound. Origin of dental1585–95; <Medieval Latin dentālis, equivalent to Latin dent- (stem of dēns) tooth + -ālis-al1 OTHER WORDS FROM dentalden·tal·i·ty, nounden·tal·ly, adverbpost·den·tal, adjective, nounWords nearby dentaldens in dente, densitometer, density, density function, dent, dental, dental abscess, dental anatomy, dental arch, dental assistant, dental bulb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dentalPlaced in drinking water, fluoride can serve people who otherwise have poor access to dental care. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST Added to drinking water at concentrations of around one part per million, fluoride ions stick to dental plaque. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST Dental leaders barnstormed the state, and cities began to fluoridate. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST Orshansky puffed on a device that looked like a dental tool. New York’s Nanny-State E-Cig Ban|Olivia Nuzzi|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Authorities identified the woman as Miriam Carey, a dental hygenist from Stamford, Conn. Notes From a Shootout|Ben Jacobs|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST At Mount Vernon he admired the paneled library and Washington's dental tools. Main Street|Sinclair Lewis In the genus Nimravus the dental formula is still further reduced. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard I think the way is now clear for women to enter upon the dental profession. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various M Parsondas can scarcely be the original form, from the occurrence in it of the nasal before the dental. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media|George Rawlinson During the past year there were 1663 in-patients, 23,210 out-patients, and 1163 dental cases. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888|Edward VII
British Dictionary definitions for dental
adjectiveof or relating to the teeth of or relating to dentistry phonetics - pronounced or articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the backs of the upper teeth, as for t in French tout
- (esp in the phonology of some languages, such as English) another word for alveolar
nounphonetics a dental consonant Word Origin for dentalC16: from Medieval Latin dentālis, from Latin dens tooth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dental
adj.Of, relating to, or for the teeth. Of, relating to, or intended for dentistry. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for dentalThe American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |