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fluoridation

[ floor-i-dey-shuhn, flawr-, flohr- ]

noun

  1. the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.


fluoridation

/ ˌflʊərɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the addition of about one part per million of fluorides to the public water supply as a protection against tooth decay
“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
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Other Words From

  • anti·fluori·dation noun adjective
  • de·fluori·dation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fluoridation1

First recorded in 1900–05; fluoride + -ation
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Example Sentences

For instance, he said Trump would advise against water fluoridation on his first day in office.

Some public health advocates find merit in certain Kennedy stances, or at least say they are worth further scrutiny—several European countries eschew fluoridation, for example.

He's been a vocal skeptic of vaccines for decades and opposes drinking water fluoridation.

From Salon

The CDC says fluoridation to prevent tooth decay is one of the 20th century’s greatest public health achievements, and more than half of Californians live in communities with fortified water.

“Water fluoridation is a public health policy based on a solid foundation of evidence.”

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