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Noun: osteoblast  'ós-tee-u,blãst
  1. A cell from which bone develops
    "Osteoblasts are responsible for synthesizing new bone matrix";
    - bone-forming cell

Derived forms: osteoblasts

Type of: embryonic cell, formative cell

Encyclopedia: Osteoblast