OSSEINS

Noun

osseins

plural of ossein

Anagrams

• Session, essoins, session

Source: Wiktionary


OSSEIN

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



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