denture
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/ / /ˈdɛntʃə(ɹ)/ / /ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
noun
Etymology: From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.
- A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
- An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
“After the mouth surgery, she was fitted with a denture.”
- A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.