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pulp: see paper paper, thin, flat sheet or tissue made usually from plant fiber but also from rags and other fibrous materials. It is used principally for printing and writing on but has many other applications. ..... Click the link for more information. . pulp 1. soft or fleshy plant tissue, such as the succulent part of a fleshy fruit 2. Dentistry the soft innermost part of a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels pulp [pəlp] (anatomy) A mass of soft spongy tissue in the interior of an organ. (botany) The soft succulent portion of a fruit. (engineering) (materials) The cellulosic material produced by reducing wood mechanically or chemically and used in making paper and cellulose products. Also known as wood pulp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Chapman and colleagues[34] have commented that it is difficult to produce acupuncture analgesia in the periphery (eg, arms and legs), whereas good analgesia is obtained close to the midline, for example, with tooth pulp pain. Pulpitis is painful inflammation of the tooth pulp, the innermost part of the tooth that contains the nerves and blood supply. Filling materials that stimulate the tooth pulp to repair itself, eliminating the need for root canal therapy. |
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