fluoridize

fluoridize
verb
subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride
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fluoridized water

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fluoridize the teeth of children

• Syn: ↑fluoridate, ↑fluoridise
• Derivationally related forms: ↑fluoridisation (for: ↑fluoridise), ↑fluoridization, ↑fluoride, ↑fluoride (for: ↑fluoridate), ↑fluoridation (for: ↑fluoridate)
• Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑treat
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdīz\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: fluoride + -ize
: to treat (as the teeth) with a fluoride — compare fluoridate

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/floor"i duyz', flawr"-, flohr"-/, v.t., fluoridized, fluoridizing.
to treat, impregnate, or affect with a fluoride.
Also, esp. Brit., fluoridise.
[1935-40; FLUORIDE + -IZE]

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fluˈoridate, fluˈoridize or fluˈoridate, fluˈoridise transitive verb
To add a fluoride to (a water or milk supply)
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Main Entry: ↑fluor

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  • fluoridize — v. t. to subject to fluoridation, as of water. Syn: fluoridate. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fluoridize — fluoridization, n. /floor i duyz , flawr , flohr /, v.t., fluoridized, fluoridizing. to treat, impregnate, or affect with a fluoride. Also, esp. Brit., fluoridise. [1935 40; FLUORIDE + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • fluoridize — flu·o·ri·dize or Brit flu·o·ri·dise ə .dīz vt, dized or Brit dised; diz·ing or Brit dis·ing to treat (as the teeth) with a fluoride flu·o·ri·di·za·tion or Brit flu·o·ri·di·sa·tion .flu̇( ə)r ə də zā shən n …   Medical dictionary

  • fluoridize — v. add fluoride to the public water supply to reduce tooth decay …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fluoridize — flu·o·ri·dize …   English syllables

  • fluoridise — verb subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride fluoridized water fluoridize the teeth of children • Syn: ↑fluoridate, ↑fluoridize • Derivationally related forms: ↑fluoridisation, ↑fluoridization …   Useful english dictionary

  • fluoridate — v. t. To subject to fluoridation, as of water; to add fluoride to. Syn: fluoridize. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fluoridisation — noun the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay) • Syn: ↑fluoridation, ↑fluoridization • Derivationally related forms: ↑fluoridise, ↑fluoridize (for: ↑fluoridization), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fluoridization — noun the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay) • Syn: ↑fluoridation, ↑fluoridisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑fluoridise (for: ↑fluoridisation), ↑fluoridize, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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