Definitions for osteoblastˈɒs ti əˌblæst
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
os•te•o•blastˈɒs ti əˌblæst(n.)
a bone-forming cell.
Category: Cell Biology
Origin of osteoblast:
1870–75
os`te•o•blas′tic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
osteoblast, bone-forming cell(noun)
a cell from which bone develops
Wiktionary
osteoblast(Noun)
A mononucleate cell from which bone develops.
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