osteoblast

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Noun osteoblast has 1 sense

osteoblast, bone-forming cell - a cell from which bone develops
--₁ is a kind of embryonic cell, formative cell

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Osteoblast

Noun: An osteoblast is a type of bone cell responsible for the formation of new bone tissue.

Example sentence: The osteoblasts in my body are actively involved in the repair of my broken bone.

Verb: To osteoblast is to produce new bone tissue, usually referring to the activity of osteoblast cells.

Example sentence: The injured bone will osteoblast itself in order to heal and recover.

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