denture
nounUK /ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/ · US /ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Etymology From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.
1
A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
2
An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
- After the mouth surgery, she was fitted with a denture.
3
In plural, Often A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.
- Synonyms
- choppers, false teeth
- Derived terms
- denture adhesive, denture cleaner, denture cleanser, denture cream, denture powder, denturism, denturist, overdenture