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ossein
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ossein, n. [L. os bone.].
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; bone collagen; -- called also ostein . Chemically it is the same as collagen . [1913 Webster]
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