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noncariogenic

noncariogenic adjective: not cariogenic.

Adjective

noncariogenic (not comparable)

  1. Not cariogenic
    • The criteria used to assess the noncariogenic property of a substance are its nonfermentability by oral microorganisms, nonacidogenic property, and the absence of glucan formation (Schiweck and Ziesenitz 1995).2016, Lyn O'Brien-Nabors, Alternative Sweeteners, page 258

Origin of noncariogenic

From non- + cariogenic.

Questions about noncariogenic

What does noncariogenic mean?
Noncariogenic means not cariogenic.
What part of speech is noncariogenic?
Noncariogenic is an adjective.

Words near noncariogenic in the dictionary

  1. noncaregiver
  2. noncaregivers
  3. noncarer
  4. noncarers
  5. noncaring
  6. noncariogenic
  7. noncarious
  8. noncarnal
  9. noncarnival
  10. noncarnivore
  11. noncarnivores

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