Definition of "dental" in английский

adjective

1. (relational) Of or concerning the teeth.

   • dental care

2. (dentistry, relational) Of or concerning dentistry.

3. (phonetics) Articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or with the blade of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, so that the tip of the tongue rests near the teeth.

   • dental fricative

4. (phonetics, uncommon) Articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue: coronal.

noun

1. (veterinary medicine) Cleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth.

2. (phonetics) A dental sound.