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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.

  1. A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
  2. An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

    After the mouth surgery, she was fitted with a denture.

  3. A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.