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plak — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • plaque noun A flat piece of metal, stone, or similar material fixed to a wall or monument, usually bearing an inscription that commemorates a person or event.

Senses

plak is used for these senses in English:

  • plaque (uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).

plaque — full definition

  1. noun A flat piece of metal, stone, or similar material fixed to a wall or monument, usually bearing an inscription that commemorates a person or event.
  2. noun A sticky film of bacteria that builds up on the surface of teeth.
  3. noun A deposit of abnormal material in body tissue, such as fatty deposits in artery walls.