fluoridize
transitive verbflu·o·ri·dize
variants:
or British fluoridise \ -ə-ˌdīz 
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\fluoridized or British fluoridised; fluoridizing or British fluoridising
Medical Definition of fluoridize
: to treat (as the teeth) with a fluoride
Other Words from fluoridize
fluoridization or British fluoridisation \ ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ə-də-ˈzā-shən \ noun
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