antifluoridation etymology

English word antifluoridation comes from English anti-, English fluoridation

Detailed word origin of antifluoridation

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
anti- English (eng) (immunology) That reacts with immunoglobins found in the specified animal.. Against, hostile to.. Contrasting with the norm.. Counteracting, neutralizing.. Opposite of, reverse.. Physically opposite: applied to mountain ranges.. Related to antiparticles.
fluoridation English (eng) (chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.
antifluoridation English (eng) (public health) Opposing the addition of fluoride to the public water supply.

Words with the same origin as antifluoridation

Descendants of anti-
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