osteocalcin
/ˌɒstɪəʊˈkalsɪn/Biochemistry
noun
A calcium-binding protein that is present in the organic matrix of bone and is activated by vitamin K.
Origin
1970s. From osteo- + calc- + -in.
- prec.
- precalculable
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- precalculation
- precalculus
- Precambrian
- pre-Canaanite
- precancel
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- precancelled
- precancer
- precancerous
- precant
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- precapillary
- pre-carcinogen
- pre-carcinogenic
- precardiac
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- precarium