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dentifrice definition

den·ti·frice (den′tə fris)

noun

any preparation for cleaning teeth, as a powder, paste, or liquid

Etymology: ME dentifricie < L dentifricium, tooth powder < dens, tooth + fricare, to rub: see friable

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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