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dentifrice
den·ti·frice [ déntə frìss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
tooth-cleaning compound: a paste or similar compound for cleaning teeth
[15th century. Via French< Latin dentifricium< dent- "tooth" + fricare "rub"]
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