demineralization
noun
de·min·er·al·i·za·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌmi-nə-rə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
di-
1
: loss of bodily minerals (such as calcium salts) especially in disease
2
: the process of removing mineral matter or salts (as from water)
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Prolonged exposure to cadmium, especially at levels above the FDA's interim reference level, can affect kidney function and increase the risk of bone demineralization.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The Cleveland Clinic says with too much demineralization and not enough remineralization, tooth decay may begin.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Cadmium: Prolonged exposure is associated with health effects such as bone demineralization, kidney and reproductive dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
In one lab, apple cider vinegar was found to cause demineralization of human teeth.11
When tooth erosion occurs, dental tissues are lost due to processes not caused by bacteria.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, fluoride also switches the substances in the tooth surface, swapping minerals with more resilient replacements, making teeth more resistant to demineralization.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
The package includes one demineralization cartridge, which is good for about 30 to 40 uses.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
In the blog post, the researchers liken bone demineralization to soaking an egg in vinegar; placing the egg in an acidic environment for a few days makes the mineral components (the shell) dissolve, leaving the inside of the egg (the albumen and yolk) intact in a springy, ball-like state.
—Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The Cleveland Clinic says with too much demineralization and not enough remineralization, tooth decay may begin.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Cadmium: Prolonged exposure is associated with health effects such as bone demineralization, kidney and reproductive dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
In one lab, apple cider vinegar was found to cause demineralization of human teeth.11
When tooth erosion occurs, dental tissues are lost due to processes not caused by bacteria.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, fluoride also switches the substances in the tooth surface, swapping minerals with more resilient replacements, making teeth more resistant to demineralization.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
The package includes one demineralization cartridge, which is good for about 30 to 40 uses.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
In the blog post, the researchers liken bone demineralization to soaking an egg in vinegar; placing the egg in an acidic environment for a few days makes the mineral components (the shell) dissolve, leaving the inside of the egg (the albumen and yolk) intact in a springy, ball-like state.
—Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
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demineralization
noun
de·min·er·al·iza·tion
variants
also British demineralisation
1
: loss of minerals (as salts of calcium) from the body especially in disease
2
: the process of removing mineral matter or salts (as from water)
demineralize
transitive verb
also British demineralise
demineralized also British demineralised; demineralizing also British demineralising
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