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materia /ma·te·ria/ (mah-tēr´e-ah) [L.] matter.

materia al´ba whitish deposits on the teeth, composed of mucus and epithelial cells containing bacteria and filamentous organisms.

materia me´dica pharmacology.

materia

[mətir′ē·ə]

matter or material, such as materia medica.

materia

pl. materiae [L.] material; substance.

materia alba

material that accumulates on teeth; it is a conglomeration of salivary protein, desquamated epithelial cells, degenerating leukocytes and bacteria. See also plaque.

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