Examples of osteoblast in a Sentence
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Zinc stimulates osteoblasts, or the cells responsible for building new bones.
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Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Osteoclasts, on the other hand, dissolve and break down (resorb) old or damaged bone cells, making room for osteoblasts to create new tissue in areas that are growing or in need of repair.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Weakened bones: Myeloma stimulates the activity of osteoclasts that interfere with the activity of osteoblasts (bone-producing cells).
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
Hydroxyapatite Is in Teeth and Bones Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a natural mineral found in human teeth and bones, produced by cells called osteoblasts, which concentrate calcium and phosphate to grow and maintain our skeletal system.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2025
The material is also made up of thin layers of other materials that encourage the mesenchymal stem cells to become bone producing cells known as osteoblasts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2012
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Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Osteoclasts, on the other hand, dissolve and break down (resorb) old or damaged bone cells, making room for osteoblasts to create new tissue in areas that are growing or in need of repair.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Weakened bones: Myeloma stimulates the activity of osteoclasts that interfere with the activity of osteoblasts (bone-producing cells).
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
Hydroxyapatite Is in Teeth and Bones Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a natural mineral found in human teeth and bones, produced by cells called osteoblasts, which concentrate calcium and phosphate to grow and maintain our skeletal system.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2025
The material is also made up of thin layers of other materials that encourage the mesenchymal stem cells to become bone producing cells known as osteoblasts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2012
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“Osteoblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteoblast. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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osteoblast
noun
os·te·o·blast
ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌblast 
: a cell that forms bone
Medical Definition
osteoblast
noun
os·teo·blast
ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌblast
: a bone-forming cell
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