anticaries

adjective

anti·car·ies | \ ˌan-tē-ˈker-ēz

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Definition of anticaries

: tending to inhibit the formation of caries : tending to prevent tooth decay anticaries effects an anticaries toothpaste additive

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The first known use of anticaries was in 1893

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anticaries

adjective

an·ti·car·ies | \ ˌant-i-ˈka(ə)r-ēz, ˌan-ˌtī-, -ˈke(ə)r-

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Medical Definition of anticaries

: tending to inhibit the formation of caries anticaries effects

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