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Definition of Tridentate
1. a. Having three teeth; three-toothed.
Definition of Tridentate
1. Adjective. Having three teeth ¹
2. Adjective. (botany) Having tooth-like projections that are themselves bidentate. ¹
3. Adjective. (chemistry of a ligand) Capable of attaching to a metal ion at three points ¹
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Medical Definition of Tridentate
1. Three-toothed; three-pronged. Synonym: trident. Origin: tri-+ L. Dentatus, toothed (05 Mar 2000)