dentin

dentin Definition

den·tin (den′tin)

noun

the hard, dense, calcareous tissue forming the body of a tooth, under the enamel and surrounding the pulp canal

Etymology: < L dens, tooth + -ine

dentin Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

tubule: Third stage; The odontoblast process, protected by the large crystals blocking the tubule, secretes collagen into the dentin tubule.

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