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dentífrico

toothpaste

noun den-TEE-free-koh Rare

Origin: From Latin dens ('tooth') + fricare ('to rub').

Usage Note

Dentífrico is the formal or technical term for toothpaste; everyday speakers in Spain and Latin America more often say pasta de dientes or crema dental. The adjective sense ('tooth-cleaning') also exists: pasta dentífrica. It is masculine: el dentífrico.

Examples

"Compra un tubo de dentífrico."

Natural Translation

Buy a tube of toothpaste.

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