ossein

[ os-ee-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.

ossein

/ ˈɒsɪɪn /

noun

1. a protein that forms the organic matrix of bone, constituting about 40 per cent of its matter

Word History and Origins

Origin of ossein¹

1855–60; < Latin osse ( us ) osseous + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of ossein¹

C19: from Latin osseus bony, from os bone

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