HyperDic: bacterial_plaque

English > 1 sense of the expression *bacterial plaque*:
NOUN	body	bacterial plaque, dental plaque	a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries

English > *bacterial plaque*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	A film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries.
Synonym	dental plaque
Broader	plaque	(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
Spanish	placa bacteriana, placa dental
Catalan	placa bacteriana, placa dental