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fluoridize

transitive verb flu·o·ri·dize

variants: or British fluoridise play \-ə-ˌdīz\

medical Definition of fluoridize

fluoridized or British fluoridised; fluoridizing or British fluoridising

: to treat (as the teeth) with a fluoride

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fluoridization

or British fluoridisation play \ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ə-də-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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