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periodontopathogenic

periodontopathogenic adjective: pathogenic to the supporting structures of teeth.

Adjective

periodontopathogenic (not comparable)

  1. pathogenic to the supporting structures of teeth
    • Among the periodontopathogenic bacteria tested, Porphyromonas gingivalis was found to be highly susceptible to the black tea extract and theaflavins.2015 November 19, “Black Tea Extract and Its Theaflavin Derivatives Inhibit the Growth of Periodontopathogens and Modulate Interleukin-8 and β-Defensin Secretion in Oral Epithelial Cells”, in PLOS...

Origin of periodontopathogenic

From periodonto- + pathogenic.

Questions about periodontopathogenic

What does periodontopathogenic mean?
Periodontopathogenic means pathogenic to the supporting structures of teeth.
What part of speech is periodontopathogenic?
Periodontopathogenic is an adjective.

Words near periodontopathogenic in the dictionary

  1. periodontologists
  2. periodontology
  3. periodontopathic
  4. periodontopathies
  5. periodontopathogen
  6. periodontopathogenic
  7. periodontopathogens
  8. periodontopathy
  9. periodontosis
  10. periodoscope
  11. periodoscopes

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