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noundentinoblast (plural dentinoblasts)
plural dentinoblasts
- A mesenchymal cell in which dentin is formed
As soon as the enamel crown begins to arise in the way just indicated, cells appear immediately next to the enamel. These cells, called dentinoblasts, or by others odontoblasts, secrete a matrix which hardens at once into the ivory.
1898, Louis John Rettger, Studies in Advanced Physiology, page 273Synonyms: odontoblast
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nounA mesenchymal cell in which dentin is formed
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