fluoridate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from fluoridation.

Verb[edit]

fluoridate (third-person singular simple present fluoridates, present participle fluoridating, simple past and past participle fluoridated)

  1. (chemistry, dentistry, transitive) To add fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay.

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