fluoridation
the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.
Origin of fluoridation
1Other words from fluoridation
- an·ti·fluor·i·da·tion, noun, adjective
- de·fluor·i·da·tion, noun
Words that may be confused with fluoridation
- fluorescent, fluoridation , fluoride
Words Nearby fluoridation
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How to use fluoridation in a sentence
Have you looked around the American Dental Association website for an explanation of how fluoridation actually works?
Throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate.
The story of fluoridation reads like a postmodern fable, and the moral is clear: a scientific discovery might seem like a boon.
The citizens of Stevens Point defeated fluoridation by a healthy margin.
The last time water fluoridation was seriously debated in America was at the start of the Cold War.
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British Dictionary definitions for fluoridation
/ (ˌflʊərɪˈdeɪʃən) /
the addition of about one part per million of fluorides to the public water supply as a protection against tooth decay
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