fluoroticadj.
/flʊəˈrɒtɪk/, /flɔːˈrɒtɪk/, /flᵿˈrɒtɪk/, U.S. /flʊˈrɑdɪk/, /flɔˈrɑdɪk/ Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
Of, relating to, or affected by fluorosis.
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strychnined1862
tutued1874
strychnized1875
tooted1879
gassed1900
fluorotic1946
1946 Lancet Feb. 233 Most of her teeth are present and show characteristic fluorotic enamel.
1968 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 16 Nov. 427/1 10 villages from the endemic fluorotic area of Punjab with different fluoride concentrations in drinking-water were selected.
1997 M. C. Latham Human Nutrition Developing World x. 107/2 A survey carried out by the author in Tanzania revealed a high incidence of fluorotic bone changes (as shown by X-ray) in older subjects who normally drank water containing over 6 ppm of fluoride.
2006 Central Coast Express (Austral.) (Nexis) 10 Nov. 5 It will exponentially increase the fluorotic damage to the teeth and bones of all children and adults.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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