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Definition of Devitalization
1. Noun. The act of reducing the vitality of something.
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminution, Reduction, Step-down
Derivative terms: Devitalise, Devitalize
Definition of Devitalization
1. Noun. The act of devitalizing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Devitalization
1. 1. Deprivation of vitality or of vital properties. 2. In dentistry, the process by which tooth pulp is destroyed; e.g., by chemical means, by infection, or by extirpation. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Devitalization
Literary usage of Devitalization
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical treatise on artificial crown- and bridge-work by George Evans (1896)
"Devitalization OF THE PULP. IN preparation for crown-work two methods of ...
Devitalization of the pulp as just described is practicable only in teeth in ..."
2. Oral Abscesses by Kurt Hermann Thoma (1916)
"Prosthetic appliances should be constructed which do not require devitalization
of healthy teeth, and our efforts should be in the direction of devising ..."
3. Glimpses of the Ages: Or, The "superior" and "inferior" Races, So-called by Theophilus E. Samuel Scholes (1908)
"... the Effects of Britain's Present Policy (a) DEMORALIZATION AND Devitalization
EQUALLY as important'are the effects of Britain's change of policy ..."
4. Œdema and Nephritis: A Critical, Experimental and Clinical Study of the by Martin Fischer (1921)
"With the half crown, the upper tooth structure does not have to be destroyed,
and, maybe even with the inlay, no devitalization of the tooth pulp may have ..."
5. The Practical Dentist (1890)
"PAINLESS Devitalization OP PULP. Dr. Shattuck's plan is to take arsenious acid,
put it into an ounce vial and pour creosote on the arsenic—a little more ..."
6. Glimpses of the Ages: Or, The "superior" and "inferior" Races, So Called by Theophilus E. Samuel Scholes (1908)
"... the Effects of Britain's Present Policy (a) DEMORALIZATION AND Devitalization
EQUALLY as important are the effects of Britain's change of policy ..."
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