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dentifrice

Syllabification: (den·ti·frice)
Pronunciation: /ˈdentəfris/
Definition of dentifrice

noun

  • a paste or powder for cleaning the teeth.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French, from Latin dentifricium, from dens, dent- 'tooth' + fricare 'to rub'

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