DENTIN


Meaning of DENTIN in English

ˈdent ə n, -tə̇n noun

or den·tine ˈden.ˌtēn,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷

( -s )

Etymology: dent- + -in, -ine

: a calcareous material similar to bone but harder and denser that composes the principal mass of a tooth, is formed by the odontoblasts of the surface of the dental papilla, and consists of a matrix containing minute parallel tubules which open into the pulp cavity and during life contain processes of the cells of the pulp — compare cementum , enamel ; see tooth illustration

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