Medical Material
dentifrice
den·ti·frice [ den-tuh-fris ]
Subclass of:
Biomedical and Dental Materials;
Cosmetics
Definitions related to dentifrices:
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Preparations used for cleansing teeth; they usually contain an abrasive, detergent, binder and flavoring agent and may exist in the form of liquid, paste or powder; may also contain medication and caries preventives.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Any preparations used for cleansing teeth; they usually contain an abrasive, detergent, binder and flavoring agent and may exist in the form of liquid, paste or powder; may also contain medicaments and caries preventives.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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