odontoblast

noun odon·to·blast \ō-ˈdän-tə-ˌblast\

Definition of ODONTOBLAST

: any of the elongated radially arranged cells on the surface of the dental pulp that secrete dentin

— odon·to·blas·tic \-ˌdän-tə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1878

Medical Dictionary

noun odon·to·blast \ō-ˈdänt-ə-ˌblast\

: one of the elongated radially arranged outer cells of the dental pulp that secrete dentin

—odon·to·blas·tic \-ˌdänt-ə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective

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