osteophilic

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adjective

That has an affinity for bone

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Meanings

adjectiveosteophilic (comparative more osteophilic, superlative most osteophilic)

comparative more osteophilic · superlative most osteophilic

  1. That has an affinity for bone

    These data indicate that osteophilic PC cell lines are readily modulated by the bone microenvironment and that small changes in the amount of OB-derived Wnt signaling can alter their invasive potential, in vitro.

    2015 November 7, “SOST Inhibits Prostate Cancer Invasion”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From osteo- + -philic.

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APA

osteophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteophilic

MLA

“osteophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteophilic.

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