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Ossifier
UK
/ˈɒsɪfaɪə/
US
/ˈɑːsɪfaɪɚ/
Translation of "ossifier" into Russian
ossifier
Noun
UK
/ˈɒsɪfaɪə/
US
/ˈɑːsɪfaɪɚ/
ossifier
ossifiers pl
оссификатор
The ossifier plays a crucial role in bone development.
Оссификатор играет важную роль в развитии костей.
Definitions
ossifier
Noun
UK
/ˈɒsɪfaɪə/
US
/ˈɑːsɪfaɪɚ/
An agent—such as a cell, gene, or device—that initiates or promotes the formation of bone (ossification).
During fetal development, certain biochemical signals act as ossifiers, triggering cartilage to turn into bone.
A person who resists change and rigidly upholds traditional or outdated practices.
The committee’s chair became an ossifier, blocking every attempt at modernization.
ossifier
Adjective
UK
/ˈɒsɪfaɪə/
US
/ˈɑːsɪfaɪɚ/
Relating to, causing, or promoting ossification; used before a noun.
Researchers developed an ossifier compound to accelerate bone healing.