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dentine

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den·tin  (dntn) or den·tine (-tn)
n.
The main, calcareous part of a tooth, beneath the enamel and surrounding the pulp chamber and root canals.
dentin·al (dnt-nl, dn-t-) adj.
dentine [ˈdɛntiːn], dentin [ˈdɛntɪn]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) the calcified tissue surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth and comprising the bulk of the tooth
[from denti- + -in]
dentinal  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dentinedentine - a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
dentin
animal material - material derived from animals
ivory, tusk - a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
2.dentine - bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
dentin
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
Translations
dentine [ˈdentiːn] N → dentina f, esmalte m dental


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