"anticavity" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ævɪti Etymology: anti- + cavity Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|cavity}} anti- + cavity Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anticavity (not comparable)
  1. Serving to prevent cavities in the teeth. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-anticavity-en-adj-u5NpvTOB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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