Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective geology After an eruption.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

post- +‎ eruptive

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word posteruptive.

Examples

  • A study by Yoder concluded, "The majority of dental professionals surveyed were unaware of the current understanding of fluoride's predominant posteruptive mode of action."

    Fluoride Lowers IQ, Studies Show 2008

  • Swallowing fluoride creates dental fluorosis - white spotted, yellow, brown and / or stained teeth - now afflicting up to 48\% of school children, up to 4\% moderate / severe, according to the The CDC's 2001 fluoride recommendations says, "The laboratory and epidemiologic research that has led to the better understanding of how fluoride prevents dental caries indicates that fluoride's predominant effect is posteruptive and topical ...

    Scientific Blogging 2009

  • Swallowing fluoride creates dental fluorosis - white spotted, yellow, brown and / or stained teeth - now afflicting up to 48\% of school children, up to 4\% moderate / severe, according to the The CDC's 2001 fluoride recommendations says, "The laboratory and epidemiologic research that has led to the better understanding of how fluoride prevents dental caries indicates that fluoride's predominant effect is posteruptive and topical ...

    Scientific Blogging 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.