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Definition of Dentine

1. Noun. A calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth.

2. Noun. Bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth.

Definition of Dentine

1. n. The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel.

Definition of Dentine

1. dentin [n -S] - See also: dentin

Medical Definition of Dentine

1. The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel. Origin: Cf. F. Dentine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dentine

dentiled dentilingual dentils dentin dentin dentin-bonding agents dentinal dentinal dentinalgia dentinal canals

dentinal fluid dentinal papilla dentinal sheath dentinal tubules dentine (current term) dentine (current term) dentines denting dentinocemental dentinocemental junction

dentinoenamel dentinoenamel junction dentinogenesis dentinogenesis imperfecta dentinoid dentinoma dentins dentinum dentin bridge dentin dysplasia

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