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teething

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As a noun, teething means the eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth.

Meanings of teething

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noun

  1. physiologyThe eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

verb

Present participle of teethe

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noun: the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
dentitionodontiasis

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