fluoridation

[ floor-i-dey-shuhn, flawr-, flohr- ]

/ ˌflʊər ɪˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌflɔr-, ˌfloʊr- /

noun

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

OTHER WORDS FROM fluoridation

an·ti·fluor·i·da·tion, noun, adjectivede·fluor·i·da·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fluoridation

fluorescent, fluoridation , fluoride

Words nearby fluoridation

fluorescent microscope, fluorescent screen, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test, fluoric, fluoridate, fluoridation, fluoride, fluoride number, fluoridization, fluoridize, fluorimeter

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Example sentences from the Web for fluoridation

Have you looked around the American Dental Association website for an explanation of how fluoridation actually works?
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
Throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
The story of fluoridation reads like a postmodern fable, and the moral is clear: a scientific discovery might seem like a boon.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST

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.

单词	fluoridation
释义	fluoridation [ floor-i-dey-shuhn, flawr-, flohr- ] / ˌflʊər ɪˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌflɔr-, ˌfloʊr- / noun 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 OTHER WORDS FROM fluoridation an·ti·fluor·i·da·tion, noun, adjectivede·fluor·i·da·tion, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fluoridation fluorescent, fluoridation , fluoride Words nearby fluoridation fluorescent microscope, fluorescent screen, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test, fluoric, fluoridate, fluoridation, fluoride, fluoride number, fluoridization, fluoridize, fluorimeter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fluoridation Have you looked around the American Dental Association website for an explanation of how fluoridation actually works? Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST Throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST The story of fluoridation reads like a postmodern fable, and the moral is clear: a scientific discovery might seem like a boon. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers\|Michael Schulson\|July 27, 2016\|DAILY BEAST 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 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 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 Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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