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fluoridate /ˈflʊərɪdeɪt / /ˈflɔːrɪdeɪt/verb [with object]Add traces of fluorides to (something): (as adjective fluoridated) fluoridated toothpaste...- When water is fluoridated, chemicals that release fluoride are added to the water.
- Toothpastes may contain ‘stannous fluoride,’ and municipal water supplies are often fluoridated.
- You should also supervise your young child's toothbrushing sessions to make sure that he doesn't swallow toothpaste or other fluoridated products.
Origin 1940s: back-formation from earlier fluoridation. |