DENTURE


Meaning of DENTURE in English

/den"cheuhr/ , n.

1. an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture) , or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis.

2. a set of teeth.

[ 1870-75; dent TOOTH (see DENT 2 ) + -ure -URE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .