anti·car·ies
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈker-ēz
, ˌan-tī- \
, ˌan-tī- \
Definition of anticaries
: tending to inhibit the formation of caries : tending to prevent tooth decay
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“Anticaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticaries. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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anticaries
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an·ti·car·ies
| \ ˌant-i-ˈka(ə)r-ēz, ˌan-ˌtī-, -ˈke(ə)r-
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: tending to inhibit the formation of caries
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The first known use of anticaries was in 1893
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