ossein
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.os·se·in
noun \ˈä-sē-ən\Definition of OSSEIN
: the collagen of bones
Origin of OSSEIN
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oss-, os
First Known Use: 1857
os·se·in
noun \ˈäs-ē-ən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OSSEIN
: the chief organic substance of bone tissue that remains as a residue after removal of the mineral matters from cleaned degreased bone by dilute acid and is used in making gelatin : the collagen of bones
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