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osteoblast

noun
os·​te·​o·​blast | \ ˈä-stē-ə-ˌblast How to pronounce osteoblast (audio) \

Definition of osteoblast

: a bone-forming cell
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osteoblastic \ ˌä-​stē-​ə-​ˈbla-​stik How to pronounce osteoblastic (audio) \ adjective

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 The material then serves as 3D scaffolds for osteoblasts, or bone cells. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "How Scientists Are Using Eggshells to Grow New Bone," 18 July 2019 The second, osteoblasts, create the matrices that bones form around, Byrne reports. — Danny Lewis, Smithsonian, "Fish Don’t Do So Well in Space," 16 Jan. 2017

First Known Use of osteoblast

1867, in the meaning defined above

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osteoblast

noun
os·​teo·​blast | \ ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌblast How to pronounce osteoblast (audio) \

Medical Definition of osteoblast

: a bone-forming cell

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