dental

den-tal · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to the teeth or dentistry.

  2. 2.

    (phonetics) Produced with the tongue against the upper front teeth.

Related words

See also: dentist, oral, tooth
Synonyms: oral, tooth

Etymology

From Latin dentalis, from dens, dentis (tooth). Related to Greek odous (tooth). Entered English in the late 16th century.