demastication

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noun

The wearing away of tooth substance during mastication.

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Meanings

noundemastication (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledentistryThe wearing away of tooth substance during mastication.

Origin

From de- + mastication.

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APA

demastication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demastication

MLA

“demastication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demastication. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demastication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demastication.

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