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FLUORIDATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
Synonyms:
fluoridation; fluoridisation; fluoridization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("fluoridation" is a kind of...):
addition (the act of adding one thing to another)
Derivation:
fluoridate (subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride)