ossein (countable and uncountable, plural osseins)
(protein) The collagen component of bone
• Enosis, eosins, essoin, neosis, noesis, noises, nosies, noĂŞsis, noĂ«sis, noÄ“sis, sonsie
Source: Wiktionary
Os"se*in, n. Etym: [L. os bone.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: The organic basis of bone tissue; the residue after removal of the mineral matters from bone by dilute acid; in embryonic tissue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone;
– called also ostein. Chemically it is the same as collagen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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