Definitions for occlusaləˈklu səl, -zəl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oc•clu•saləˈklu səl, -zəl(adj.)
pertaining to the occlusion of the teeth.
Category: Dentistry
designating or pertaining to the surface of a tooth that meets the surface of an opposing tooth in occlusion.
Category: Dentistry
Origin of occlusal:
1895–1900
Wiktionary
occlusal(Adjective)
On the side of a tooth which mates with the opposing tooth.
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