osteogenic

adjective os·te·o·gen·ic \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈje-nik\

Definition of OSTEOGENIC

: producing bone

: originating in bone

1867

Medical Dictionary

adjective os·teo·gen·ic \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈjen-ik\

: of, relating to, or functioning in osteogenesis; especially : producing bone <the osteogenic layer of the periosteum>

: originating in bone

os·teo·gen·ic also os·teo·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\

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