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Fluorosis

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Noun

1. fluorosis

a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fluorosis

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noun
fluoride poisoning, due to ingestion of too much fluoride in drinking water over a long period or to ingestion of pesticides containing fluoride salts. Chronic fluorosis results in mottling of the teeth of children

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Fluorosis

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nounWord forms: plural fluoˈroˌses (flɔroʊˌsiz ; flôrōsēzˌ; ˈflʊrəˌsiz ; floorˈəsēzˌ)
a disorder resulting from the absorption of too much fluorine, usually characterized by mottled or stained teeth

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fluorosis

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n.
An abnormal condition caused by excessive intake of fluorine, as from fluoridated drinking water, characterized chiefly by mottling of the teeth.

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