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Meaning of osteoclast | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.
  2. An instrument for performing osteoclasis.

Equivalents

Čeština osteoklast
Español osteoclasto
Suomi luunsyöjäsolu osteoklasti
Gaeilge oistéaclast
Italiano osteoclaste osteoclasto

Examples

“Inhibition of osteoclast activation and differentiation is an effective strategy for blocking bone resorption.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

osteoclastogenesis osteoclastogenicity osteoclastoma osteoclasty osteoclasy osteocolla

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