pulp
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7.2
- noun
- /pʌlp/
- Specialized
:
pulpa dental
- The dentist explained that the pulp inside the tooth contains vital nerves and blood vessels.
- tooth pulp
- pulp that contains blood
Examples
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Pulp: The pulp is a soft red tissue that has nerve fibers and blood vessels.
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In the middle of each tooth is what is called the pulp chamber.
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When the pulp is affected, the nerve tissue within your teeth can become infected.
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Two untreated teeth with large pulp were selected for DNA profiling.
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The nerve fibers radiate from the pulp into small tubules in the dentin.
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After the accident, the doctor checked if the pulp in the injured tooth was still intact.
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This tooth had a deep cavity that reached into the pulp, causing pain and sensitivity.
Idioms
- Offensive
15
7.6
Hit someone many times until they are badly hurt or win against them very clearly
Compounds
- Archaic
2
7.7
A cheap printed magazine on rough paper with colorful covers and exciting stories
- Specialized
Leftover potato material after removing starch that farmers feed to animals
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pulp comes from the Latin pulpa, meaning 'soft flesh'. That's why dentists call the soft tissue inside a tooth the pulp—it is the tooth's soft 'flesh' with nerves and blood.