dentifrice

(dĕn'tə-frĭs')
n.
A substance, such as a paste or powder, for cleaning the teeth.

[French, from Old French, from Latin dentifricium : denti-, denti- + fricāre, to rub.]

n

A pharmaceutical compound used in conjunction with the toothbrush to clean and polish the teeth. Contains a mild abrasive, a detergent, a flavoring agent, a binder, and occasionally deodorants and various medicaments designed as caries preventives (for example, antiseptics).

(dĕn'tə-frĭs')
n.

A substance, such as a paste or powder, for cleaning the teeth.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tandpulver

Nederlands (Dutch)
tandpasta/-poeder

Français (French)
n. - dentifrice

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zahnputzmittel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οδοντοσκεύασμα, ουσία καθαρισμού των δοντιών

Italiano (Italian)
dentifricio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - dentifrício (m)

Русский (Russian)
зубная паста/зубной порошок

Español (Spanish)
n. - dentífrico

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tandpulver, tandkräm

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
牙粉, 牙膏

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 牙粉, 牙膏

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 치약

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 練り歯磨き, 歯磨き粉

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) معجون تنظيف الأسنان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משחת-שיניים, אבקת שיניים‬

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