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TOOTH DECAY

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Dictionary entry overview: What does tooth decay mean?

• TOOTH DECAY (noun)
The noun TOOTH DECAY has 1 sense:

1. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

Familiarity information: TOOTH DECAY used as a noun is very rare.

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• TOOTH DECAY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Synonyms:

caries; dental caries; tooth decay; cavity

Hypernyms ("tooth decay" is a kind of...):

decay (the process of gradually becoming inferior)

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