decoronate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ coronate. Compare corona (“crown (of a tooth)”).

Verb

decoronate (third-person singular simple present decoronates, present participle decoronating, simple past and past participle decoronated)

1. (transitive, dentistry) To remove the crown of (an ankylosed tooth); to subject to decoronation.

   Synonym: decrown

Related terms

• decoronation