dentifrice

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dentifrice

/ˈdɛnt.ɪ.frɪs/

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From Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium (“powder for rubbing the teeth”), from dens (“tooth”) + fricāre (“to rub”). Compare French dentifrice.

noun dentifrices

countable, uncountable Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth.

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noun any substance for cleaning the teeth

Español	dentífrico
中文	潔齒劑 /洁齿剂 jiéchǐjì
Português	dentifrício, dentífrico
Français	dentifrice
Italiano	dentifricio
Русский	зубна́я па́ста zubnája pásta

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@misc{dentifrice_2026,
  title = {dentifrice},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dentifrice},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}