SINCE 1828
hydroxyapatite
noun
hy·droxy·ap·a·tite
| \ hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈa-pə-ˌtīt
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variants:
or hydroxylapatite \ hī-ˌdräk-sə-ˈla-pə-ˌtīt
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Definition of hydroxyapatite
: a complex phosphate of calcium Ca5(PO4)3OH that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone
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hydroxyapatite
noun
hy·droxy·ap·a·tite
| \ hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈap-ə-ˌtīt
\
\
variants:
or hydroxylapatite \ -sə-ˈlap-ə-ˌtīt
\
\
Medical Definition of hydroxyapatite
: a complex phosphate of calcium Ca5(PO4)3OH that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone
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