ossein
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English
6 letters
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Definitions
The organic basis of bone tissue; the residue after removal of the mineral matters from bone by dilute acid; in embryonic tissue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone; -- called also ostein. Chemically it is the same as collagen.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
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