Meanings
adjectiveantiplaque (comparative more antiplaque, superlative most antiplaque)
comparative more antiplaque · superlative most antiplaque
- dentistryActing to prevent or remove plaque.
The extract of one plant common in Illinois, Sanguinaria canadensis, or bloodroot, is an ingredient in brand name antiplaque toothpastes; and the National Cancer Institute has contracted with the University of Illinois to help test the antitumor properties of tropical plants.
1988 April 15, James Krohe Jr., “Where Has All the Flora Gone?”, in Chicago Reader
Origin
Translations
Portuguese antiplaca
- antiplacaacting to prevent or remove plaque
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Chicago
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