recalcification

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noun

The restoration of calcium or calcium compounds to a tissue that is decalcified.

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Meanings

nounrecalcification (countable and uncountable, plural recalcifications)

plural recalcifications

  1. countableuncountabledentistryThe restoration of calcium or calcium compounds to a tissue that is decalcified.
  2. countableuncountableCalcification again or anew.

Origin

From re- + calcification.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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