Etymology

remineralization

Today it means: The continuous reintroduction of minerals into bone and teeth. Full definition →

English mineralization ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishmineral
  7. Englishmineralization
  8. English todayremineralization

From re- + mineralization.

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