ossein
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os·se·in (ŏs'ē-ĭn) 
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n.
The collagen component of bone.
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The organic matrix of the bone left behind when the mineral salts are dissolved in dilute acid. Chemically similar to collagen and hydrolysed by boiling water to gelatine.
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or os·se·ine (ŏs'ē-ĭn)
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n.
The collagen component of bone. Also called ostein.
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The collagen of bone.
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