ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Osteoid

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Osteoid is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bone; bonelike.

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bone; bonelike.

More Meanings

  1. An organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include osteoma, uncalcified, osteomas, osseous, osteogenic, bony.

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