dentifrice

[ den-tuh-fris ]

/ ˈdɛn tə frɪs /

noun

a paste, powder, liquid, or other preparation for cleaning the teeth.

Origin of dentifrice

1550–60; <Middle French <Latin dentifricium tooth powder, equivalent to denti-denti- + fric(āre) to rub + -ium-ium

Words nearby dentifrice

denti-, denticle, denticulate, denticulation, dentiform, dentifrice, dentigerous, dentigerous cyst, dentil, dentilabial, dentil band

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Example sentences from the Web for dentifrice

This bone is used for many purposes; among others, it is used in a powdered state as a dentifrice.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
Every ingredient of this Balsamic dentifrice has a beneficial effect on the Teeth and Gums.
Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879|Various
Dentifrice, den′ti-fris, n. a substance used in rubbing or cleaning the teeth.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
It forms an excellent tincture for the teeth, and is the basis of the celebrated French dentifrice "eau Botot."
The Art of Perfumery|G. W. Septimus Piesse

And Joan had to content herself with the promise that he would use none other than "Nuxine" dentifrice.
Roden's Corner|Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for dentifrice

dentifrice

/ (ˈdɛntɪfrɪs) /

noun

any substance, esp paste or powder, for use in cleaning the teeth

Word Origin for dentifrice

C16: from Latin dentifricium tooth powder, from dent-, dens tooth + fricāre to rub

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 dentifrice

dentifrice

[ dĕn′tə-frĭs′ ]

n.

A substance, such as a paste or powder, for cleaning the teeth.

单词	dentifrice
释义	dentifrice [ den-tuh-fris ] / ˈdɛn tə frɪs / noun a paste, powder, liquid, or other preparation for cleaning the teeth. Origin of dentifrice 1550–60; <Middle French <Latin dentifricium tooth powder, equivalent to denti-denti- + fric(āre) to rub + -ium-ium Words nearby dentifrice denti-, denticle, denticulate, denticulation, dentiform, dentifrice, dentigerous, dentigerous cyst, dentil, dentilabial, dentil band Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dentifrice This bone is used for many purposes; among others, it is used in a powdered state as a dentifrice. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier Every ingredient of this Balsamic dentifrice has a beneficial effect on the Teeth and Gums. Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879\|Various Dentifrice, den′ti-fris, n. a substance used in rubbing or cleaning the teeth. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various It forms an excellent tincture for the teeth, and is the basis of the celebrated French dentifrice "eau Botot." The Art of Perfumery\|G. W. Septimus Piesse And Joan had to content herself with the promise that he would use none other than "Nuxine" dentifrice. Roden's Corner\|Henry Seton Merriman British Dictionary definitions for dentifrice dentifrice / (ˈdɛntɪfrɪs) / noun any substance, esp paste or powder, for use in cleaning the teeth Word Origin for dentifrice C16: from Latin dentifricium tooth powder, from dent-, dens tooth + fricāre to rub 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 dentifrice dentifrice [ dĕn′tə-frĭs′ ] n. A substance, such as a paste or powder, for cleaning the teeth. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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