| 单词 |
remineralization |
| 释义 |
remineralization, n. Med. and Dent.|ˌriːmɪnərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən|
[f. re- 5 a + mineralization n.]
The natural process of restoring the depleted mineral content of bones or of filling in dental cavities from a supply of calcium and phosphate ions.
1934in Webster. 1968McLean & Urist Bone (ed. 3) xv. 236 Demineralization or removal of bone minerals without alteration in the underlying organic matrix does not occur in the living animal, and as a descriptive term it serves no useful purpose. The same objections can be raised to the term remineralization. 1979Williams & Elliott Dental Biochem. xv. 254 Remineralisation can be detected in arrested lesions in dentine. 1985Which? Jan. 19/2 Once decay is well advanced, remineralisation can't restore the broken enamel surface of the tooth.
So reˈmineralize v. trans., to repair or restore (bones, teeth, etc.) in this way; also intr.
1934in Webster. 1958W. F. & M. W. Neuman Chem. Dynamics Bone Mineral vii. 184 These demineralized sections..remineralize spontaneously in vitro. 1976E. P. Lazzari Dental Biochem. xiv. 288 In vitro studies indicate that saliva has the capacity to remineralize slightly decalcified enamel surfaces. 1983Washington Post 9 Jan. m15/2 Women are often given estrogen in the first years after menopause to see whether that will help remineralize the bones. |
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