cárie

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cárie

  • /ˈka.ɾji/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim caries (“podridão, corrupção”).

noun

  1. ulceração nos dentes e ossos, que os destrói progressivamente
  2. caruncho
  3. doença dos vegetais, semelhante à cárie¹
  4. destruição progressiva

In English

  • cavity hole and soft area in tooth caused by caries
  • caries progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay

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"cárie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/c%C3%A1rie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

cárie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/c%C3%A1rie

Chicago

"cárie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/c%C3%A1rie.

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@misc{ca_rie_2026,
  title = {cárie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/c%C3%A1rie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}