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toothpaste Audio
tooth·paste [ tooth-peyst ]
Subclass of:
Dentifrices
Definitions related to toothpaste:
  • A paste formulation intended to clean and/or polish the teeth, and which may contain certain additional agents.
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
  • A substance in paste form containing abrasives used to clean the tooth surface.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Dentifrices that are formulated into a paste form. They typically contain abrasives, HUMECTANTS; DETERGENTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; and CARIOSTATIC AGENTS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (toothpaste dosage form) A paste intended for administration to the teeth.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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