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odontoblast

(ō dänt′ō blast′)

noun

any of the cells forming the outer surface of the pulp of a tooth and secreting a substance which develops into dentin

Origin: odonto- + -blast

Related Forms:

odontoblastic adjective

See odontoblast in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One of the cells forming the outer surface of dental pulp that produces the dentin of a tooth.

Related Forms:

o·donˌto·blasˈtic adjective

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