devitalization

devitalization
n.
(in dentistry) removal of a diseased pulp from a tooth. In primary teeth the coronal pulp alone may be removed, while the pulp in the root is kept alive or root canal treatment undertaken. For permanent teeth,

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  • devitalization — noun the act of reducing the vitality of something • Syn: ↑devitalisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑devitalise (for: ↑devitalisation), ↑devitalize • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Devitalization — Devitalize De*vi tal*ize, v. t. To deprive of life or vitality. {De*vi tal*i*za tion}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • devitalization — noun see devitalize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • devitalization — See devitalize. * * * …   Universalium

  • devitalization — noun The act of devitalizing …   Wiktionary

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  • devitalization — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The depletion or sapping of strength or energy: attenuation, debilitation, depletion, enervation, enfeeblement, impoverishment. See STRONG …   English dictionary for students

  • devitalization — de·vitalization …   English syllables

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