o·don·to·blast ( -d n t -bl st )n. One of the cells forming the outer surface of dental pulp that produces the dentin of a tooth. o·don to·blastic adj. |
odontoblast [ɒˈdɒntəˌblæst]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) any of a layer of cells lining the pulp cavity of a tooth and giving rise to the dentine
odontoblastic adj
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