dentine (redirected from tertiary dentine)

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.

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dentin·al (dnt-nl, dn-t-) adj.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dentine - 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