[n. of action f. AURIFY: see -ATION. Also in mod.F.] Working in gold; spec. the stopping of a tooth with gold.
1825. Artisan, I. 360. All the metals were only successive states from a less to a greater degree of perfection, unto the last state, namely, aurification.
1881. Brit. Med. Jrnl., 29 Jan., 171/1. This is certainly a remarkable example of what is technically described as dental autoprothesis with aurification.
