Meanings
verbdecoronate (third-person singular simple present decoronates, present participle decoronating, simple past and past participle decoronated)
present singular third person decoronates · participle present decoronating · participle past decoronated · past decoronated
- transitivedentistryTo remove the crown of (an ankylosed tooth); to subject to decoronation.
Synonyms: decrown
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo remove the crown of (an ankylosed tooth); to subject to decoronation.
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Origin
From de- + coronate. Compare corona (“crown (of a tooth)”).
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APA
decoronate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decoronate
MLA
“decoronate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decoronate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decoronate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decoronate.
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