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remineralize

(also remineralise)
Definition of remineralize

verb

[with object]
  • restore the depleted mineral content of (a part of the body, especially the bones or teeth): women are often given oestrogen to see whether that will help remineralize the bones

Derivatives

remineralization

noun

remineralize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of remineralize in the US English dictionary
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