dentifrice
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Noun (1)
- a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrushType of cleansing agent, cleanserKinds toothpaste, tooth powder
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Den′ti·frice noun
Origin: L. dentifricium; dens, dentis, tooth + fricare to rub: cf. F. dentifrice. See Tooth, and Friction.
A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54