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den·ture  (dnchr)

n.

1. A partial or complete set of artificial teeth for either the upper or lower jaw. Also called dental plate.

2. A complete set of removable artificial teeth for both jaws. Often used in the plural.

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[French, from Old French, from dent, tooth; see dentist.]

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denture [ˈdɛntʃə]

n (usually plural)

1. (Medicine / Dentistry) Also called dental plate false teeth a partial or full set of artificial teeth

2. (Medicine / Dentistry) Rare a set of natural teeth

[from French, from dent tooth + -ure]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

denture - a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth dental plate, plate bridgework, bridge - a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth false teeth - a removable denture partial denture - a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch

Translations

denture [ˈdentʃəʳ] N → dentadura f dentures → dentadura f postiza