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
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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
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