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predentin

predentin noun: the matrix of organic fibres that calcifies to form dentin.

Noun

predentin (uncountable)

  1. The matrix of organic fibres that calcifies to form dentin.
    • At the growing end next to the apex of human developing teeth where dentinogenesis is most active, predentin exhibits its greatest thickness, whereas at the coronal region where primary dentin has been completely formed, predentin width is dramatically reduced to a mean value of 14.8 micron (Couve...2013 August 22, Tao Xu et al., “Estrogen deficiency reduces the dentinogenic capacity of rat lower incisors”, in Journal of Molecular Histology, volume 45, →DOI

predentin meaning in Tamil

predentin in Tamil

தந்தினி முன்உரு

Origin of predentin

From pre- + dentin.

Questions about predentin

What does predentin mean?
Predentin means the matrix of organic fibres that calcifies to form dentin.
What is predentin in Tamil?
Predentin in Tamil is தந்தினி முன்உரு. See Predentin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is predentin?
Predentin is a noun.

Words near predentin in the dictionary

  1. predental
  2. predentals
  3. predentaries
  4. predentary
  5. predentate
  6. predentin
  7. predentine
  8. predentistry
  9. predepartmental
  10. predeparture
  11. predepartures

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