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International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin oss-, os
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
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“Ossein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ossein. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
ossein
noun
os·se·in
ˈäs-ē-ən 
: 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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