Dental
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of or relating to the teeth
"Dental floss"
(2) Of or relating to dentistry
"Dental student"
noun
(3) A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From dental, derived from dens "tooth", from , participle of , perhaps from an older sense "bite".
Adjective
dental
- of or concerning the teeth: dental care
- of or concerning dentistry
- made with the tongue touching the teeth: dental fricative