SINCE 1828
fluoridize
transitive verb
flu·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
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noun
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noun
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