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Caries vs Anticaries - What's the difference?

caries | anticaries |

As a noun caries

is .

As an adjective anticaries is

preventing or countering caries.

caries

English

Noun

(caries)
  • The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay

    • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * dental caries

    anticaries

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Preventing or countering caries.