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Definition of Odontoblast
1. n. One of the more or less columnar cells on the outer surface of the pulp of a tooth; an odontoplast. They are supposed to be connected with the formation of dentine.
Definition of Odontoblast
1. Noun. A cell on the outer surface of dental pulp that produces tooth dentin ¹
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Definition of Odontoblast
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Medical Definition of Odontoblast
1. Columnar cells derived from the dental papilla after ameloblasts have differentiated and that give rise to the dentine matrix that underlies the enamel of a tooth. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)