Dentine (Lat. dens, dentis, a tooth). The hard substance which forms the greater part of a tooth; ivory.
Deodorizer. An agent which corrects any foul or unwholesome odor.
Dextrin. A soluble substance obtained from starch.
Diabetes Mellitus (Gr. διά, through, βαίνω, to go, and μέλι, honey). Excessive flow of sugar-containing urine.
Diaphragm (Gr. διαφράσσω, to divide by a partition). A large, thin muscle which separates the cavity of the chest from the abdomen.
Diastole (Gr. διαστέλλω, to dilate). The dilatation of the heart.
Dietetics. That part of medicine which relates to diet, or food.
Diffusion of Gases. The power of gases to become intimately mingled.
Diplöe (Gr. διπλόω, to double, to fold). The osseous tissue between the tables of the skull.
Dipsomania (Gr. δίψα, thirst, and μανία, madness). An insatiable desire for intoxicants.