antigingivitic

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adjective

Countering gingivitis.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectiveantigingivitic (not comparable)
  1. not comparabledentistryCountering gingivitis.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Latingingīva
  8. Englishgingiva
  9. Englishgingivitis
  10. Englishgingivitic
  11. Englishantigingivitic

From anti- + gingivitic.

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APA

antigingivitic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigingivitic

MLA

“antigingivitic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigingivitic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antigingivitic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antigingivitic.

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