fluoridize
[ floo r-i-dahyz, flawr-, flohr- ]
/ ˈflʊər ɪˌdaɪz, ˈflɔr-, ˈfloʊr- /
verb (used with object), fluor·i·dized, fluor·i·diz·ing.
to treat, impregnate, or affect with a fluoride.
Also
especially British,
fluor·i·dise.
OTHER WORDS FROM fluoridize
fluor·i·di·za·tion, nounWords nearby fluoridize
fluoridate,
fluoridation,
fluoride,
fluoride number,
fluoridization,
fluoridize,
fluorimeter,
fluorinate,
fluorine,
fluorine dating,
fluorite
Medical definitions for fluoridization
fluoridization
[ flur′ĭ-dĭ-zā′shən, flôr′- ]
n.
The therapeutic use of fluorides to reduce the incidence of dental decay, as by topical application of fluoride agents to the teeth.