anticaries

adjective

anti·​car·​ies ˌan-tē-ˈker-ēz 

ˌan-tī-

: tending to inhibit the formation of caries : tending to prevent tooth decay

anticaries effects

an anticaries toothpaste additive

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anticaries

• adversaries
• ancillaries
• apiaries
• capillaries
• cemeteries
• commentaries
• commissaries
• corollaries
• dictionaries
• dietaries
• dignitaries
• dispensaries

Medical Definition

anticaries

adjective

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

: tending to inhibit the formation of caries

anticaries effects