remineralization

noun

The continuous reintroduction of minerals into bone and teeth.

OriginEnglish mineralization ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounremineralization (countable and uncountable, plural remineralizations)

plural remineralizations · alternative remineralisation

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe continuous reintroduction of minerals into bone and teeth.
  2. countableuncountableagricultureThe reintroduction of minerals to the soil for agricultural benefit.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishmineral
  7. Englishmineralization
  8. Englishremineralization

From re- + mineralization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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