HyperDic: dental_plaque

English > 1 sense of the expression dental plaque:
NOUNbodydental plaque, bacterial plaquea film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries
English > dental plaque: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries.
Synonymbacterial plaque
Broaderplaque(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
Spanishplaca bacteriana, placa dental
Catalanplaca bacteriana, placa dental

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