"osteocalcin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: osteocalcins [plural]
Etymology: From osteo- + calc- + -in. Etymology templates: {{af|en|osteo-|calc-|-in}} osteo- + calc- + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} osteocalcin (countable and uncountable, plural osteocalcins)
  1. (organic chemistry, biochemistry) A protein, found in bone and dentin and manufactured by osteoblasts, that plays a role in mineralization and calcium ion homeostasis. Wikipedia link: osteocalcin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Organic compounds Translations (protein found in bone and dentin, manufactured by osteoblasts): ostéocalcine [feminine] (French), oistéacailcin [feminine] (Irish), osteocalcina [feminine] (Italian)

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